Microsoft has suspended the search capability on its Safety & Security Center website after it was discovered that cyber crooks poisoned the results with malicious links.Search result poisoning, technically known as black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO), is a common method used to distribute malware or promote... |
11 July 2011
09:43 GMT |
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Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro warn that searching for Apple's upcoming iCloud service can lead to scareware websites.iCloud is a new platform announced by Apple earlier this month that is set replace a series of services the company currently offers and bring new ones as well.There'... |
23 June 2011
04:52 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that cyber criminals who use black hat SEO techniques to distribute scareware, have changed their focus from traditional Web search results to image ones.Black hat SEO is a very successful method of leading users to malicious websites by inserting malicious links into search results for popu... |
6 May 2011
14:17 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that Google Image searches for president Obama's birth certificate have been poisoned with malicious links that lead users to scareware.This new black hat SEO campaign was prompted by the White House's decision to release President Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate in... |
28 April 2011
13:42 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that searching for pictures of Russian space pioneer Yuri Gagarin on Google Images can lead to scareware pages.Apparently cyber criminals have been engaging in a so-called black hat SEO campaign since April 12, when the world celebrated Yuri's Night to commemorate space exploration.The ... |
14 April 2011
09:31 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of a new black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign, which poisons search results for free printable holiday cards with malicious links.With the holiday season approaching, people are increasingly scouring the Internet for ideas of greeting cards they can send to their family and ... |
5 November 2010
14:46 GMT |
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A new black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign, used to push scareware programs, has poisoned search results related to the upcoming US midterm elections.The 2010 US general elections will take place today and a lot of people are expected to go online and check out polls and other information.Security re... |
2 November 2010
03:55 GMT |
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A new variant of the SMS trojan for Android-based devices is being distributed through poisoned search results as an adult content video player.Early last month Kaspersky Lab discovered a trojan packaged as an .APK application for the Android smartphone operating system, which sent SMS messages to premium rate number... |
9 September 2010
10:12 GMT |
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Security researchers from Spanish antivirus vendor Panda Security warn of a new black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign which poisons search results related to 'Moshi Monsters' with malicious links.Moshi Monsters is an online game for children, in which players have to care for one of the many... |
12 August 2010
07:45 GMT |
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Security researchers from Zscaler, a provider of cloud-based security solutions, have developed a Firefox extension aimed at protecting users from black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) attacks. Dubbed Search Engine Security (SES), the add-on allows altering the Referer header, which tricks the malicious pages ... |
9 August 2010
15:49 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that an on-going black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign has poisoned search results related to Chelsea Clinton with links leading to scareware scams. Searching for information about her new husband, Marc Mezvinsky, caries similar risks.Chelsea Clinton is the daughter of former... |
3 August 2010
09:19 GMT |
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Security researchers warn of an ongoing black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaign targeting people searching for photos of Raoul Moat, a man who is currently hunted by British police. The attack affects results in Google Images, which have been poisoned to direct users to malware pushing websites.UK autho... |
8 July 2010
05:56 GMT |
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Users looking for information about the new Twilight Eclipse movie are advised to treat the search results with extreme care, as they might lead to malicious websites. The black hat search engine optimization (BHSEO) campaigns have been so successful that for some Eclipse-related keywords over half of the results are... |
1 July 2010
07:41 GMT |
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The recent volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, which caused major air travel disruptions across Europe due to the resulting ash cloud, is being exploited by cybercriminals to infect users. Searching for information or images related to the event poses an increased risk of leading to malicious pages... |
17 April 2010
06:57 GMT |
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Rumors of an extra-marital affair between Jesse James, Sandra Bullock's husband, and tattoo model Michelle "Bombshell" McGee is a hot subject on celebrity gossip websites right now. However, security researchers warn that Internet search results for a number of keywords related to the story have already been poi... |
19 March 2010
12:08 GMT |
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Several black hat search engine (BHSEO) campaigns have emerged in the days after Christmas targeting several subjects of interest for Internet users. Security researchers warn that search results for the name of the "Christmas Day Bomber" or after Christmas sales have been poisoned. News agencies from all over the w... |
30 December 2009
11:07 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that scareware pushers have already poisoned search results for queries related to the untimely death of Brittany Murphy. Malicious links attempt to trick visitors into downloading and installing fake antivirus software.American actress and singer Brittany Murphy, best known for the roles sh... |
23 December 2009
10:47 GMT |
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A fake report that Kanye West died in a bizarre car crash in Los Angeles made its way onto the net yesterday evening sending hoards of users googling and twittering about it. Cybercrooks reacted promptly by hijacking search results on the subject and pushing scareware.The bogus report was apparently the work of 4chan... |
21 October 2009
09:48 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that looking for information about a mysterious Facebook application called "Fan Check," which some people claim to be malicious, can lead to malware itself. Apparently, scareware distributors have adopted this trending topic for a new black hat search engine optimization campaign that promo... |
8 September 2009
10:01 GMT |
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Given the increasing trend of cybercrooks using black-hat SEO techniques to push their malicious pages higher on search result pages, security researchers from global antivirus vendor McAfee decided to determine the most dangerous popular search keywords for 2008. According to their recently released report (PDF), co... |
28 May 2009
04:29 GMT |
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Security researchers warn that malware distributors are profiting from people's interest in the Easter holiday and, apparently, the Ford Motors Company, in order to push malware. Search engine results for keywords related to the two were poisoned with pages that pushed rogue security programs. Promoting malicio... |
14 April 2009
09:09 GMT |
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Security researchers from Sophos are warning that the Virtumondo computer trojan, which serves as a malware-distribution service, is now infecting computers via the Autorun feature. It makes its way onto USB sticks and other removable media devices with the help of a separate autorun worm. Virtumondo, also known as ... |
19 March 2009
05:37 GMT |
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