- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 3rd, 2012
“Disabled Facebook Account” Scam Targets User Credentials
A well-designed phishing scheme that tries to steal usernames and passwords
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 3rd, 2012
Phishers Lure Victims with Storage Upgrade Offers
The service may seem free, but the actual "price" you pay is high
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 30th, 2012
FBI Issues Advisory on Social Networking Risks
Humans are cataloged as being the weakest link in security
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 30th, 2012
Phishing Emails Lure Santander Customers with Software Update Notice
Users who fall for the trap can have their bank accounts easily emptied
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 28th, 2012
Phishing: Chinese Taobao.com Exceeds PayPal
Chinese cybercriminals rely mostly on newly registered domains instead of hijacked sites
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 27th, 2012
German Court: Banks Not Responsible If Users Fall for Phishing Scams
The bank issued warnings and urged customers to protect their information
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 24th, 2012
Phished Credentials Used in Check Fraud, Experts Find
Counterfeiters sell bank checks and matching credentials
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 24th, 2012
British and Australian Users Targeted with “My Apple ID” Phishing Scam
Apple Discount Card phishing scams seem to be expanding
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2012
“Error Statement” Phishing Scam Targets Bank of America Customers
The scheme is well designed, but there are some clues that give away its true purpose
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 22nd, 2012
Secfence: NASA Closed Security Holes, but XSS Flaws Still Present
By making vulnerabilities public, experts hope to make NASA rush the patching process
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 17th, 2012
“Your Yahoo Account Has Exceeded Limit” Phishing Scam
Yahoo! Mail accounts can be worth a lot for cybercriminals
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2012
Security-Related Phishing Schemes Most Effective, Trusteer Experts Find
Researchers provide some great examples of successful phishing scams
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 12th, 2012
Visa Warns of Global Payments Phishing and Vishing Scams
Individuals report receiving fake phone calls from Visa and other financial institutions
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 12th, 2012
HSBC Phishing Scam: Password Was Entered Incorrectly 3 Times
Users should never trust websites that request ATM PINs
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 11th, 2012
Belgian and Dutch Users Targeted by ING and ABN Amro Scams
Scammers target online banking credentials and other sensitive data
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 11th, 2012
Google Users Targeted with Account Verification Scams
Google credentials can be used to access many accounts
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2012
Fake BBB Email Helps Fraudsters Steal $100,000 (€75,000) from Firm
Once the email attachments or links are accessed, a "backdoor" is opened for the crooks