phishing
Recycled cybercrime tactics adapted to conceal fraud
GFI Software released its VIPRE Report for December 2011, a collection of the most prevalent threat detections encountered during the month. Phishing campaigns once again …
Scammy Facebook Timeline deactivation pages target users
As more and more Facebook users choose to try out the new Timeline view of their profiles, some are disappointed and want to revert back to the old view. Unfortunately for …
Surge in pre-Christmas malware
GFI Software released its report on the most prevalent threat detections for the previous month. Noteworthy threats in November 2011 included a new Facebook worm; the return …
Bogus Apple billing info update request doing rounds
Emails purporting to come from Apple and urging users to update the billing information contained in their Apple accounts are currently hitting inboxes around the world, warns …
Phishers prefer real money to virtual funds
October was rich in sensational events which, as usual, the spammers exploited to the full, says Kaspersky Lab. Mass mailings were registered that referred to the death of …
“PayPal email address change” phishing scheme doing rounds
PayPal users are targeted again as emails supposedly sent by the online payment company urge them to fill out a form with their personal and financial information in order to …
Fake Facebook account deletion warnings target users
An email supposedly sent by the Facebook Team warning users about them having violated the social network’s policies is currently hitting inboxes around the world: LAST …
Bitdefender prevents scams on Twitter
Bitdefender is adding a tool to its arsenal to prevent scams on Twitter. Safego has emerged successful from beta testing by Twitter users and will be incorporated into …
Global phishing trends and domain name use
A new survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reveals that phishing attacks perpetrated against Chinese e-commerce and banking sites soared by 44 percent in the first …
Unique malware URLs increased 89 percent
Websites loaded with malware increased a massive 89 percent in the third quarter compared to Q2 2011. According to an IID report, the most impersonated organizations include …
Fake Apple notifications lead to phishing site
When changes are made to an Apple ID account, Apple sends a notification about it to the user so that he can react promptly if the changes weren’t made by him. …
“So i googled your name” Twitter phishing scam
Some Twitter phishers prefer to scare or worry their targets into clicking on the offered link, others put their money on pure, unadulterated curiosity. The latest phishing …