- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 25th, 2012
Australian Federal Police Tells 6 Youths to Stop Hacking
Authorities want to educate users on the fact that cybercrimes are not "harmless fun"
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 25th, 2012
Australian Authorities Warn Users of Voucher Scams That Come via SMS
Scammers dupe individuals into signing up for premium services
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 22nd, 2012
Authentic-Looking FedEx Phishing Site Tries to Snatch User Credentials
Cybercriminals compromised the website of a Polish carpet company to host their scheme
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 22nd, 2012
Fake BancorpSouth Emails Lure Users to Blackhole Exploit Kit
Over 1 million messages have already been sent out
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 21st, 2012
London 2012 Olympics and the Cyber Security Risks That Come with It
Cyberattacks, scams, and privacy breaches via social media are a great concern
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 20th, 2012
DNSChanger FAQ: Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Blackout
Symantec answers the questions of a regular user regarding the infamous malware
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 19th, 2012
Perfect Recipe for 419 Scam: Drama, Helping the Needy, and Scanned Passports
Take a look at a clever plot to learn how to avoid falling victim to scammers
- Weekly Roundup
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 17th, 2012
Security Brief: Advisories, Spam and Vulnerabilities
Arrests, indictments, monitoring laws, and Flame complete the list
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 15th, 2012
Perfectly Forged Verizon Wireless Emails Used in Malicious Campaign
Phishing or malware-serving sites can hide behind the links
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 15th, 2012
Facebook Verification Team Warns That Accounts Will Be Terminated, Scam
A number of 13 different scripts are executed while the notification page is loaded
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 15th, 2012
Gambling Sites Advertised via “Buy Your Dad a Cigar” Spam
Never click on links from emails that promote drugs, watches or other luxury items
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2012
Zero-Day Flaw in IE May Be Connected to Google’s “State-Sponsored Attacks” (Updated)
Users are advised to immediately apply the fix provided by Microsoft
- Interviews
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2012
Softpedia Exclusive Interview: Max Nyman on Advanced Evasion Techniques
Stonesoft representative details the threats posed by AETs
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 13th, 2012
Social Network Odnoklassniki Used to Spread Malware and Commit Fraud
Facebook and Twitter users are not the only ones targeted by cybercriminals
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 13th, 2012
Fake Facebook Notifications Lead to Rogue Pharmacy Sites
The emails look legitimate, but the sender's address gives away their true identity
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 13th, 2012
Experts from Avira, Trend Micro, ESET, Sophos, AVG, and Hackers on Password Security
Here are a number of ways in which you can safely store the precious strings
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 12th, 2012
Emails from “Amazon.com” Fool Users into Visiting Malware-Serving Sites
Here's how you can identify a malicious notification