- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 1st, 2014
Indian Scammers Trick Users by Promising Them a Facebook Hacking Tool
The hacking tool is designed for self-XSS attacks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 1st, 2014
Fake “Your Walmart Voucher” Emails Lead to Phishing Sites
Cybercriminals are trying to harvest social security numbers and other data
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 30th, 2014
Customers of US Banks Targeted in Vishing Attacks
PhishLabs has been monitoring a group that has harvested the details for 250 cards per day
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 28th, 2014
Roller Coaster Accident Facebook Scam Leads to Rogue App
The scam posts claim that a lot of people have died in a roller coaster accident
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2014
Scammers Leverage Story of British Car Mechanic Who Won the Lottery
At least two types of scam emails are making the rounds
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2014
Spammers Spoof AOL Accounts to Advertise Shady Diet Products
The big question is “How did they obtain address books?”
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 22nd, 2014
Scam Alert: You’ve Won Millions and Tickets to the Brazil 2014 World Cup
This appears to be the work of a group that has been active for more than a year
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 19th, 2014
Spammers Hijack Facebook Accounts with the Aid of Fake Chat Verification Posts
Facebook has taken steps to mitigate self-XSS attacks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 18th, 2014
Cybercriminals Can Hijack Steam Accounts with Steam Guard Enabled
Malwarebytes researchers have analyzed one of these phishing attacks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 17th, 2014
Virgin Media Mailing List Error Results in Customers Getting Spammed
Users who replied to a newsletter sent messages to all others who have received the email
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 17th, 2014
Ukraine Still Among Top Spammers, Despite Civil Unrest
Cloudmark has released its Global Messaging Threat Report for Q1 2014
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 17th, 2014
Cybercriminals Hide ZeuS Malware in Fake Starbucks “Gift from a Friend” Emails
The messages are poorly written, but the attackers seem confident
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2014
419 Scam Emails Target People Who Want to Adopt a Child
The scammers send the emails using the name of a real lawyer
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 14th, 2014
Scammers Send Out Emails Asking Users to Join the Illuminati
Victims are promised fame and riches if they “join”
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 14th, 2014
Phishing Alert: Amazon Makes Integrity Checks Every Six Months
The emails appear to target users in the United Kingdom
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 11th, 2014
Cybercriminals Leverage the Reputation of Indian Politicians for Facebook Phishing
Aam Aadmi Party supporters should beware of this one
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 11th, 2014
Scammers Trick Gamers into Helping Them Make a Profit by Promising Free Games
Malwarebytes experts have come across a site called the Steam Games Network