Fast-flux tactics for Facebook scams
Survey scams are a daily occurrence for many Facebook users, and “See who’s stalking you on Facebook” is an often-used proclamation to lure the users to …
Multilingual PayPal phishing e-mails doing rounds
A recent report compiled by OpenDNS showed that 45 percent of all phishing attempts made in 2010 were targeting PayPal customers. It is no wonder then that we witness PayPal …
Expanding phishing vector: Classified ads
The online classified advertisement services sector has been increasingly exploited as a phishing attack vector by ecrime gangs, a trend confirmed by the growth of attacks …
Rogueware starts misusing names of legitimate AV
Rogueware authors have so far mostly avoided misusing names of legitimate AV software, and I often wondered why. My best guess is that they wanted to minimize the possibility …
“Facebook closing all accounts” scam hits users
The latest scam to hit Facebook users is a slight variation of the survey scams that target them daily. But this time, the lure isn’t bogus “OMG” I …
ATM skimmers don’t even have to be on the ATM
Careful ATM users know enough to give a hasty visual check to the machine before using it and to hide the keyboard while entering their PIN. Unfortunately, sometimes even that …
Who’s watching you? Online fears revealed
Despite lingering concerns about the U.S. economic recovery, Americans worry more about having their online privacy violated (25%) than declaring bankruptcy (23%) or losing …
PayPal most phished, Facebook most blocked
OpenDNS released statistics about which websites were commonly blocked — and which websites users were frequently given access to — in 2010. The report additionally details …
“Guy kills girlfriend” Facebook scam
The latest Facebook scam counts on sheer morbid curiosity: According to Naked Security, variations of the same scam have been spotted propagating during the last few days and …
Job application e-mails carry banking Trojan
The FBI-backed Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a warning yesterday about the rise in Automated Clearing House fraud aimed at businesses across the country. …
“Rare animal gift” scams target FarmVille players
A string of Farmille-themed scams have been popping up on Facebook in the last few days, trying to lure users into completing surveys by using offers of rare animals and Farm …
Zeus malware now targets online payment providers
The Zeus malware continues to evolve, diversifying away from its target bank sites and their customers, and over to sites with user credentials that allow assets that have a …