Active fake AV spam campaigns hit Twitter
Two distinct malicious spam campaigns are currently targeting Twitter users and taking them to compromised sites serving rogue AV and scareware software, warns GFI. The …
Bogus “Account limit exceeded” emails targeting Yahoo users
Fake Yahoo email notifications are hitting inboxes and urging users to verify their account because it has “exceeded its limit”, Hoax-Slayer warns. The message is …
APT attackers spoof email sent by malware researcher
Pro-Tibetan activists and organizations currently seem to be one of the most targeted groups when it comes to emails with malicious attachments, and the people behind the …
Fake account verification email phishes for Google credentials
Once again, Google users are being targeted with emails purportedly coming from the Google Team, confirming a bogus recovery e-mail update: Seeing the threat of a permanent …
Email campaigns still targeting pro-Tibetan orgs
Malicious Tibetan-themed email campaigns are still going strong, targeting pro-Tibetan organizations and making them inadvertently install malware on their machines. The …
Polymorphic Facebook scam targets users
An insidious scam that can result in multiple malware downloads is currently targeting Facebook users, warns Bitdefender. It starts rather predictably, as users inadvertently …
Fake AT&T wireless bill links to malware
Large outbreaks of phony AT&T wireless emails have been distributed in the last two days, according to Commtouch. The emails describe very large balances ($943 in the …
Bogus Apple gift card offer leads to phishing
An email purportedly sent by Apple and offering to long term customers the possibility of buying a gift card worth a 100 Australian dollars for the price of 9 has been …
New Ice malware attacking Facebook users
Trusteer researchers have discovered a new configuration of the Ice IX malware that attacks Facebook users after they have logged in to their account and steals credit card …
Scammers advertise Pinterest bots on Facebook
Internet scammers have launched a paid advertising campaign on Facebook targeting Pinterest fans, bringing the hunt for victims to a higher level of investment and …
Fake eBay identity confirmation message hitting inboxes
Ebay users are once again targeted with fake notifications asking them to “confirm their identity”. “Dear eBay Community Member, You’re signing in from …
Exploiting legitimate online technology
Criminals intent on distributing images of children being sexually abused are finding new ways of exploiting legitimate online technology, according to the Internet Watch …