cybercriminals
LulzSec leaks Sony Developer source code
Nintendo has confirmed that the server configuration file published by LulzSec on Friday is the real deal, but says that that is the only thing they managed to access and that …
Fake LinkedIn notifications lead to malware
Malware peddlers are targeting LinkedIn users with rather legitimate-looking messages supposedly coming from the social networking site: If the look of the message seems …
Gmail deactivation spam run leads to phishing forms on Google Docs
A week ago, F-Secure researchers have uncovered a number of spreadsheets with a form functionality that are apparently designed to act as phishing forms. Today, one of these …
Financial data stealing malware on the Amazon cloud
There were some recent comments about Amazon Cloud as a platform for successful attacks on Sony. Now Amazon Web Services (cloud) now are being used to spread financial data …
Fake AV distributed via user profiles on popular sites
An investigation into the methods of distibution of the FakeRean familiy of fake AVs has revealed some interesting facts, says GFI. In order to lure people into downloading …
FBI affiliate organization hacked, user database leaked
Only a day after they leaked the details of over one million user accounts and various databases of Sony Pictures and some of its regional sites, LulzSec announced a …
Spear phishers target Craigslist users
Spear phishing is quickly becoming the favorite way for cyber intruders to gain access to company and government systems. But even private individuals aren’t safe, and a …
More US military contractors hit by cyber attacks
It seems that the floodgates have opened. Following the confirmed attack against Lockheed Martin‘s computer networks comes the news that two more US military contractors …
Facebook users targeted with OS aware fake AV attack
Fake AV peddlers have begun using Facebook to drive traffic to the malicious site that tries to trick users into believing their computer is infected. With subject lines like …
Romanian president declared dead by e-mail scam
BitDefender discovered a spam wave using the Romanian president’s image to help spread malware. The unsolicited e-mail relies on a classic combination of social …
Fake YouTube notifications doing rounds
YouTube users are targeted with notifications supposedly sent by YouTube administrators and containing links to Canadian pharmacy sites, warns BitDefender. With “YouTube …
Fake Epsilon breach warning tricks users
Among the most annoying things you can find online are pages that pretend to offer or try to push a service in order to make money by simply referring the user to another …