cybercriminals
Windows Live ID scam targets personal information
Kaspersky Lab experts are warning of a new scam that uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, …
Police dismantle gang of online fraudsters and romance scammers
The Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza), supported by Europol, arrested 10 members of a transnational criminal group. The criminals, mainly Nigerian citizens, were …
Card skimming gang stole 3M euros using ghost PoS terminals
French police supported by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have arrested 18 members of a criminal gang who were illegally using modified, ’ghost’ …
Fake “Urgent billing update” email leads to Virgin Media, Paypal phishing page
Customers of UK-based telecom and ISP Virgin Media are being targeted with a clever spam campaign that is after their account information, but also PayPal account login …
Botnets inflating Twitch audiences help broadcasters earn money
Most people dream about earning a living by doing something they enjoy. For some gamers, that dream is achievable by using Twitch, the game streaming service that offers …
“Free $20 Steam codes” offer leads to online surveys
Users of Steam, Valve Corporation’s popular gaming platform, are the targets of a new survey scam that dangles the opportunity to get $20 Steam codes for free in front …
Apple-themed “Your account has been limited” phishing emails doing rounds
Apple users are once again targeted with phishing emails, warns Bitdefender, and the latest variant of the scheme is impersonating Apple Support claiming that their account …
Multifunctional Vawtrak malware now updated via favicons
The Vawtrak (aka Snifula) multifunctional malware has been around since mid-2013. Its information-stealing, backdoor and spying capabilities deservedly earned it the …
Macro-based malware continues to gain traction
After having “rediscovered” the usefulness of MS Office macros, malware peddlers have been ramping up email spam runs delivering documents that request users to …
Full, cracked version of NanoCore RAT leaked, onslaught of infection attempts expected
NanoCore, a lesser-known remote access Trojan (RAT), has recently been spotted being delivered to employees of energy companies in Asia and the Middle East via spear-phishing …
Trumping cybercriminals during tax season: Tips on how to stay safe
Tax season is stressful for many reasons and April 15 equals a headache for many Americans. In addition to wading through taxes, tax season also opens up a new vector in which …
Online trust is at the breaking point
IT security professionals around the globe believe the system of trust established by cryptographic keys and digital certificates, as well as the security of trillions of …
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