Browser Locker Downloads and Decodes Itself On the Fly to Avoid Detection

Browser Locker Downloads and Decodes Itself On the Fly to Avoid Detection

Scammers use new obfuscation method to deceive victims

EU Cookie Law Popup Pushes Dodgy Chrome Extension Down Your Throat

EU Cookie Law Popup Pushes Dodgy Chrome Extension Down Your Throat

Cookie consent script spams website visitors

One Crook Running over 120 Tech Support Scam Domains on GoDaddy

One Crook Running over 120 Tech Support Scam Domains on GoDaddy

... and it seems there is no one to stop him from registering new domains and setting up new websites

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 16th, 2016
Diabolic Tech Support Scammers Find a New Way to Keep Users on Their Sites

Diabolic Tech Support Scammers Find a New Way to Keep Users on Their Sites

Scammers create an infinite loop out of shady subdomains

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • February 6th, 2016
Fake Flash Player Update Delivers Scareware to Mac OS X Users

Fake Flash Player Update Delivers Scareware to Mac OS X Users

Links to the malicious pages are spread via Facebook spam

Zero-Click Scam Tries to Extort $2,000 from Users

Zero-Click Scam Tries to Extort $2,000 from Users

Online scammers find new techniques to con victims

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 22nd, 2016
Symantec Disavows Business Partner Caught Running a Tech Support Scam

Symantec Disavows Business Partner Caught Running a Tech Support Scam

Reseller was scamming users into buying Symantec products

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 25th, 2015
Browser Ransomware Passes As Microsoft Support, Plays Audio to Scare Users

Browser Ransomware Passes As Microsoft Support, Plays Audio to Scare Users

Browser locker (ransomware) uses silly tactics, we have a feeling it will be very successful nevertheless

Adult Apps on Android Might Be Harboring Ransomware, Scareware and SMS Trojans

Adult Apps on Android Might Be Harboring Ransomware, Scareware and SMS Trojans

Security pros recommend that users stay away from smut

Chimera Ransomware Threatens to Publish Personal Files

Chimera Ransomware Threatens to Publish Personal Files

Ransomware authors scare victims by telling them they will publish their personal files and photos online

After Ruining Microsoft's Reputation, Tech Support Scammers Now Go After Apple

After Ruining Microsoft's Reputation, Tech Support Scammers Now Go After Apple

Fraudsters impersonate the Apple Remote Access website

Microsoft Received over 175,000 Customer Complaints Regarding Tech Support Scams

Microsoft Received over 175,000 Customer Complaints Regarding Tech Support Scams

The US tech support scam industry evaluated at $1.5 billion

Google AdWords Used as a Malvertising Delivery Platform

Google AdWords Used as a Malvertising Delivery Platform

Fraudsters try to scare users with BSOD-themed ads

KickAss Torrents Users Served with Scareware

KickAss Torrents Users Served with Scareware

Malvertising campaign hits KickAss Torrents

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 25th, 2015
Over 2,000 WordPress Sites Are Infecting Users with Spyware

Over 2,000 WordPress Sites Are Infecting Users with Spyware

Researchers track down the C&C server to a Latvian VPS

Rovnix Malware Campaign Targets United Kingdom Users

Rovnix Malware Campaign Targets United Kingdom Users

The US Declaration of Independence used for generating new domain names for command and control servers

Android Ransomware Koler Self-Replicates via SMS, Targets Users in the US

Android Ransomware Koler Self-Replicates via SMS, Targets Users in the US

Police scareware delivered from Dropbox storage

 
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