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Beware of Google+ “Fraudulent Verification Survey” phishing scam

Phishers are again after Google account login details – this time they are trying pass themselves off as the nonexistent “Google+ All Domain Mail Team” and …

“Facebook deactivation” scam doing rounds

A curious like-harvesting scam is doing rounds on Facebook, threatening users with account deactivation if they don’t go through the steps defined in scammy status …

Weight loss spam storm hits Twitter, users beware!

Weight loss spam is once again being massively spewed out from compromised Twitter accounts, but the question on everyone’s mind is how the accounts got commandeered by …

Researchers spot SMS Trojan active in the US

For the first time ever, Kaspersky Lab researchers have detected an active SMS Trojan in the United States. The malware in question is an SMS-sending Android Trojan dubbed …

Beware of clever phishing scam that bypasses Steam Guard

Malwarebytes’ Chris Boyd is warning owners of Steam accounts about a relatively new phishing approach that goes after both their account login credentials and a file …

Dangerous spam targets Brits with fake Easter offers

Cybercriminals are hiding dangerous goodies among the Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies that Brits are hoping for this Easter. A large amount of religious scams have also been …

Advanced attackers go undetected for 229 days

A new FireEye report details the tactics used by threat actors to compromise organizations and steal data. It also highlights emerging global threat actors, their suspected …

Worldwide interactive cyberthreat map

Kaspersky Lab has launched an interactive cyberthreat map that visualizes cyber security incidents occurring worldwide in real time. The types of threats displayed include …

Emerging trends in cyber-attack methodology

Websense documented the latest shift in complex attack trends, evolution in the threat ecosystem and shifting motivation of cyber-attacks. “Cybercriminals continue to …

SMS Trojan goes after digital wallets

Not satisfied with the money earned via mobile Trojans sending out text messages to premium numbers, cyber crooks have begun adding other money-stealing functionalities to the …

CryptoDefense developers “forget” decryption key on victims’ computer

A new piece of ransomware is targeting gullible users, but its developers have made a critical mistake that should allow users to decrypt the affected files without paying the …

This phishing page can do more than steal your credentials

Every now and again, we read reports about phishing sites that look dangerously convincing—you can hardly tell the real one apart from the fake one anymore, unless you know …

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