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Malicious Olympic 2012 Android apps spotted

The Olympic Games currently underway in London have proven to be one of the best lures for cyber scammers and other cyber crooks: we’ve had Olympic-themed spam emails …

“Microsoft support” scammers still cold calling users

The old “Microsoft support center” scam is back. It is likely that it never went away, but lately the scammers have increased their efforts, targeting users again …

80% of “Olympic” domains are scammy

Popular global events such as the Olympic Games are a boon to cyber crooks, as they know for sure that a huge amount of people will be turning to the Internet to search for …

Reuters’ blogging platform and Twitter hacked

It has been a tough end of the week for international news agency Reuters, as it first had its blogging platform hijacked on Friday by still unknown attackers, then its …

Gizmodo’s Twitter hijacked following hack of iCloud account

Followers of popular technology weblog Gizmodo have been faced with some very offensive tweets coming from the site’s Twitter account on Friday. Many have accurately …

Sensitive info of 8,000 people compromised in US EPA breach

5,100 current employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency and around 2,700 “other individuals” have been notified of a breach into the agency’s …

US banks targeted with advance-fee scams

It seems that gullible or desperate individuals aren’t the only ones who fall for advance-fee scams, as the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has recently …

Bogus AT&T emails lead to malware

A massive phishing campaign masquerading as billing information from the telecom giant has been targeting its customers in the last few days: The email shows the recipient …

Google Play updates developer policies to tackle rogue apps

Unlike Apple, Google has never instituted a vetting process for the apps submitted to its Android app store, and is counting on Bouncer – an automated app scanning …

US Senate shoots down Cybersecurity Act of 2012

Despite being endorsed by President Obama, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 has been blocked by the US Senate. The bill was aimed at enhancing the security and resiliency of the …

Infosec student pleads guilty to online coupon scam

A former computer security student who was arrested in May 2011 for posting counterfeited coupons online, has plead guilty to charges of wire fraud and trafficking in …

Skype spamming tool offered for peanuts

It’s any wonder that a lot of individuals who want to earn a quick buck turn to setting up online scams when the tools to do it are widely available and cheap, and the …

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