phishing
Netflix users targeted in active tech support scam
Malwarebytes’ security researcher Jerome Segura has recently analyzed a rather creative tech support scam that is actively targeting Netflix users. He doesn’t say …
Webroot delivers APT protection for enterprises
Webroot announced the release of BrightCloud Security Services and BreachLogic Endpoint Agent, two cloud-based security offerings designed to help enterprises address the …
Beware of fake PayPal “Survey Program” offers
PayPal users based in the UK are being targeted with a spoofed PayPal email offering a reward for participating in a “new survey program,” warns Malwarebytes. …
First-rate phishing email claims “Your Paypal transaction was declined”
Extremely well-made fake notifications claiming the recipients’ PayPal transaction was declined are doing rounds and trying to trick users sharing personal and financial …
Fake SSL certificates used to impersonate Facebook, Google, banks
Analysts with UK-based Internet research firm Netcraft have discovered a considerable number of fake SSL certificates in the wild, created to impersonate banks, social …
As crimeware evolves, phishing attacks increase
The number of phishing campaigns increased by more than 20 percent in the third quarter of 2013, with crimeware attacks evolving and proliferating, according to the APWG. The …
Beware of bogus Google “Suspicious sign-in prevented” emails
A very convincing phishing attempt aimed at harvesting users’ Google account credentials has been spotted by a security researcher (click on the screenshot to enlarge …
Microsoft reveals law enforcement documents were stolen in latest hack
With a short blog post, Microsoft has announced on Friday that unknown hackers might have accessed and exfiltrated information regarding law enforcement information requests …
Financial data leads the malicious spam hit list
The proportion of spam in email traffic continues to fall – in the last three years the share of unsolicited messages has fallen by 10.7 percentage points. It appears …
Apple users hit with “Update using new SSL servers” phishing email
Users with Apple Accounts are again being targeted with legitimate-looking phishing emails that are after their account credentials, personal and financial information. …
Fake Target breach notification leads to phishing and complex scams
The extensive Target breach has resounded far and wide in US media, and its customers should worry about their personal or credit card information being misused. After the …
Lessons learned in password security 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on a year of change for password security and the implications for the year ahead. Large scale security breaches this year …