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Google
Google declares war against deceptive download buttons

There’s likely no Internet user that hasn’t, at some point, been tricked into clicking on a deceptive “download,” “install,” or …

Facebook
Beware of Facebook “Security System Page” scams

Facebook users have lately become targets of phishers who are not satisfied with stealing the users’ login information, but they want their security questions and …

euro
Belgian bank Crelan loses €70 million to BEC scammers

Belgian bank Crelan has become a victim of fraudsters. According to a statement (in Dutch) published last week, the bank has lost over 70 million euros (around $75,8 million). …

Phishing email leads to data breach at University of Virginia

Personally identifiable and financial information of some 1,400 University of Virginia employees has been compromised by attackers in a breach that dates back to early …

abstract
Unknown attackers are infecting home routers via dating sites

Damballa researchers have spotted an active campaign aimed at infecting as many home routers possible with a worm. A variant of the TheMoon worm, it works by taking advantage …

Symantec scam
Authorized Symantec reseller scams users into buying security software

Malwarebytes researchers have discovered a new tech support scam that, unlike most, is being perpetrated by an active member of the Symantec Partner Program. Users are being …

LastPass
LostPass: A worryingly simple phishing attack aimed at LastPass users

Security researcher (and Praesido CTO) Sean Cassidy has demonstrated at ShmooCon how easy it can be for hackers to steal LastPass users’ email, password, and two-factor …

Fitbit
Fitbit, warranty fraud, and hijacked accounts

Online account hijackings usually end up with the account owners being the main victims, but there are fraudsters out there who are more interested in ripping off companies …

Dell
Well-informed tech support scammers target Dell users

Has Dell been breached and its databases containing customer’s personal, computer and tech support data been pilfered? Dell still won’t say yes or no, but many …

Fear
Scammers target citizens filing tax returns online

As ten million people prepare to complete their tax returns online in January, British citizens are being bombarded with scams. Forty per cent have received phishing emails …

Washington state sues iYogi tech support firm for scamming users

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a lawsuit against one of the biggest independent tech support providers in the world, iYogi, and its President, Vishal …

Volkswagen
Driving an industry towards secure code

The German government made an unprecedented move this week by issuing requirements for all new vehicles’ software to be made accessible to country regulators to ensure that …

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