- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 9th, 2012
Aircraft Brokerage and News Sites Hijacked to Serve Nationwide Phishing Scam
The financial institution's customers should be on the lookout for fake emails
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
Advisory: How to Remove Ransomware from a Computer
Download all the software you need to clean up your machine
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
Advance Fee Scam: International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Program
A scheme allegedly promoting the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 3rd, 2012
Beware of Shady London 2012 Olympics Live Streaming Websites
The cybercriminals may have already earned at least $19,000 (15,000 EUR)
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 3rd, 2012
UK Metropolitan Police: 1,100 Computers Infected with Ransomware
36 individuals got scammed into paying £100 (127 EUR or $155) fines
- Apple
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 21st, 2012
Hacker Makes Free In-App Purchases Available for OS X
Apple offers a temporary solution for iOS developers to prevent fraudulent purchases
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 20th, 2012
Bogus AICPA “Income Tax Refund Infringement” Email Serves Trojan
Recipients are threatened with account license termination
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 19th, 2012
US Department of Justice Warns of Lottery Scams
US citizens lost $42 million (34 million EUR) to such schemes
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 17th, 2012
“Security Update” Phishing Scam Targets O2 Customers
This spam wave appears to be caused by the recent outage
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 16th, 2012
Rogue Antispyware: Web Combat, Virtual Angel, Profound Security, Premium Defender
Fake security software you should beware of this month
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 12th, 2012
“Facenook.com” and “Facevook.com” Serve Scams Depending on Victim's Location
Users who aren't cautious are signed up for unsolicited paid mobile services
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 12th, 2012
Unidentified Trojan Served Via Fake USPS Postal Notification
Currently, only one security firm's products identify the Trojan as posing a threat
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Sick Baby Hoax Alert: Picture of Child Who Died in 2007 Spreading on Facebook
Users can contribute to the campaign against such schemes by reporting such posts
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Scareware Advertises Shady Sites Before Displaying Fake Infection Messages
The malicious element pushes fake search results, desktop icons and spy apps
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
ICS-CERT Warns of Malware That Spreads via USB Drives
In April, a virus almost penetrated the systems of an energy company
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Stay Secure: Useful Tips for Online Gamers
A great advisory for both casual and hardcore players
- Incidents
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Best Buy: Hackers Are Using Stolen Credentials to Access Customer Accounts
The company has started advising customers to change their passwords