- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 21st, 2015
“Dodge Charger 1970 Giveaway” in Facebook Scam
Page hosting the “raffle” was created in 2013
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 21st, 2015
Tesco Bank Clients Targeted in Phishing Scam
Alleged changes to interest rates used to lure users
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 17th, 2015
Unknown Species Found in Africa, Facebook Scam Reemerges
Online surveys are all the user will get to see
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 16th, 2015
Microsoft Easter Lottery Emails Lure into Advance Fee Scams
Crooks request personal data that may be used in other scams
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 16th, 2015
United Nations Foundation Exploited in Email Scam
Crooks did their homework and inserted legitimate info
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 15th, 2015
Bogus Disney World Promotion Promises $1,000 Visa Gift Card
Some redirects take to potentially unwanted programs
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 15th, 2015
Users in the US Targeted with Ransomware via Tax Return-Flavored Emails
Attackers send believable email claiming to be from the IRS
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 7th, 2015
Fake Downloads for Android Vulnerability Scanner Lead to Persistent Ads
Crooks redirect to adware, premium SMS and harmful apps
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 1st, 2015
Fake Floyd Mayweather Facebook Page Lures with Millions of Dollars in Donations
Page has few posts, all enticing to like, share and comment
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- April 1st, 2015
Free Southwest Airlines Tickets Promoted in Scam on Facebook
Facebook Event pages used to harvest personal information
- Web Blog
- By Andreea Murgu
- April 1st, 2015
Don’t Fall for These Yahoo Account Confirmation Phishing Scams
Many people fall victim to these Internet hoaxes
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 30th, 2015
“300 iPhones Giveaway” Scam Is Active on Facebook
Like-farming scam is easy to pull, poses no immediate risk
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 30th, 2015
American Express Users Targeted in Phishing Scam
Victims lured with alert of suspicious recent transaction
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 30th, 2015
Fraudster Phishes His Way Out of Jail
Bail instructions were delivered from a fake email address
- Web Blog
- By Andreea Murgu
- March 23rd, 2015
New Phishing Account Recovery Scam on Facebook
A new phishing scam is trying to dupe people online
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 21st, 2015
Bank of America Customers Targeted by Obvious Phishing
The attack is evident from start to finish
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- March 20th, 2015
Individual Charged with Hacking NYPD Computers and FBI Database
Defendant logged into police computers remotely