Pre-loaded malware on new Android phones is on the rise
The danger of having your Android handset come preloaded with malware is rising, especially if you live in Asia and Africa and are on the market for a cheap, low-level phone. …
The dangers of Cyber Monday deals
Today is Cyber Monday, the day when shoppers concentrate on buying the tech they wanted to all year, for a fraction of the original price. In the wake of the …
Scammers used fake product listings to steal from Walmart
On November 13, US retailer Walmart announced that they will officially start matching the price for items which are also sold for a lower price by online retailers. Less than …
Thousands fall for Free Audi R8 Facebook scam
Over 200,000 Facebook users have so far fallen prey to a like-farming scam promising two free Audi R8 cars, and thousands are joining the victim list each hour, according to …
Organized cyber crooks plunder SMBs with simple, cheap keyloggers
The popularity and pervasiveness of Zeus/Zbot has made it almost a synonym for banking malware, but there are unfortunately many more types of malicious software that allow …
How cybercriminals scam consumers during the holiday season
McAfee announced its annual “12 Scams of the Holidays” list, which includes the most popular ways cybercriminals scam consumers during the holiday season as they …
Darkhotel espionage campaign targets corporate executives traveling abroad
Kaspersky Lab researched the Darkhotel espionage campaign, which has lurked in the shadows for at least four years while stealing sensitive data from selected corporate …
Fake malware-laden Amazon emails target UK, US shoppers
As the holiday season slowly approaches, and users increasingly turn to the Internet to do their holiday shopping before the seasonal madness begins, cyber crooks are trying …
The psychology of Facebook scam victims
A two-year study of over 850,000 Facebook scams by antivirus software provider Bitdefender has revealed that scammers have infected millions of users with the same repackaged …
Fake “Online Ebola Alert Tool” delivers Trojan, unwanted apps
Cyber scammers continue to take advantage of the fear and apprehension surrounding the proliferation of the Ebola virus. While Ebola-themed online hoaxes are nothing new, …
Ebola-themed emails deliver malware, exploit Sandworm vulnerability
US CERT has recently issued a warning about malware-delivery campaigns using users’ fear of the Ebola virus and its spreading as a bait. One of the most prolific …
Delivering malicious Android apps hidden in image files
Researchers have found a way to deliver a malicious app to Android users by hiding it into what seems to be an encrypted image file, which is then delivered via a legitimate, …
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