- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 26th, 2014
Phone Scammers Pose as IRS Employees
Victims are asked for money to avoid alleged consequences
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 11th, 2014
Last Words of Celebrity – Facebook Scam
Potentially unwanted program served as a video player update for the browser
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 11th, 2014
Twitter Spam Message Leads to Phishing
Tweet points to a Tumblr page that allegedly reveals a secret
- Advisories
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 10th, 2014
Fraudsters Pose as Police, Ask for Money to Solve Outstanding Warrant Issue
The money is hard to trace, scammers receive payment via pre-paid cards
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 10th, 2014
12-Inch Humanoids Found in the US – Facebook Scam
Victims are asked to share the video before viewing it
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 6th, 2014
Phishing Quiz Shows Employees Still Have Problems Spotting the Scam
About 80% of the participants failed to spot at least one fraudulent email
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 4th, 2014
YouTube Account Manager Message Warns of Account Suspension – Survey Scam
Users receiving the fake messages post complaints on multiple communities
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 4th, 2014
Popular Twitter Hashtag Used to Point to Malicious Sites
Beware of links in tweets with #IfMyPhoneGotHacked hashtag
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 3rd, 2014
Online Survey Lure Page Features Google Ads
Compromise of celebrities' iCloud accounts leveraged in Facebook scam
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 3rd, 2014
Chris Brown Shot Dead by the Police – Facebook Scam
He did not stop the car and carried a large package of drugs, false message says
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 2nd, 2014
Celeb Photo Hack Leveraged by Scammers
Crooks rely on smishing and tweets to divert to potentially malicious sites
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 1st, 2014
Netflix Customers Targeted by Fraudulent Messages
Crooks become more sophisticated with fake emails and pages
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 1st, 2014
Ice Bucket Challenge Used to Deliver Malware and Promote Scams
Crooks use the challenge to promote malware and scams
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- September 1st, 2014
Real Footage of James Foley's Execution by Beheading – Facebook Scam
This sort of scams can lead to malicious locations
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 30th, 2014
Fake Tax Refund Notification Tries to Steal Personal Info
Message claims to be from HM Revenue and Customs, hides phishing on German website
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 29th, 2014
New Snake Attack Video – Facebook Scam
Lure uses image from National Geographic to seem more believable
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 29th, 2014
Fraudsters Threaten with Internet Disconnection Because of Computer Compromise
Users in Australia targeted by direct call tech-support scam