Zeljka Zorz
Fake e-ticket from Delta leads to multiple infections
Bogus emails supposedly coming from Delta Airlines and delivering an e-ticket in the attachment have recently been targeting users around the world: The message instructs the …
Massive crime ring automates bank fraud, steals tens of millions
Two-factor authentication schemes have definitely been proven to be ineffectual as news of a massive global financial services fraud campaign that targeted well-moneyed …
Fake “confirm PayPal account” emails lead to phishing
An extremely legitimate looking email supposedly coming from PayPal has been hitting inboxes in the last few days, trying to trick customers of the popular e-payment giant to …
“Wire transfer confirmation” emails deliver malware
“Wire transfer confirmation” spam emails are nothing new – they’ve been regularly turning up in users’ inboxes throughout the years. But, as much …
Researchers break RSA SecurID 800 token in 13 minutes
An international team of scientists that goes by the name of “Team Prosecco” claims to have devised attacks that manage to extract the secret cryptographic key …
Ransomware appropriates security company logo
Ransomware is still targeting users all over Europe and, as per usual, it shows warnings seemingly coming from police agencies of the country in which the victim resides …
OS X Mountain Lion will include automatic security updating
Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion (version 10.8) is due to be released next month, and its latest Developer Preview shows a new addition meant to keep its users secure: the …
US federal commission breach endangers employees
Employees of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission – an independent agency of the United States government that regulates futures and option markets – have …
LulzSec duo pleads guilty to hacking charges
UK nationals Jake Davis (aka “Topiary”) and Ryan Cleary have officially admitted to being members of the infamous LulzSec hacking collective as they pleaded guilty …
Massive botnet shut down after botmaster’s arrest
Following an investigation that lasted 10 months, Russian police authorities have managed to arrest the 22-year-old operator of one of the largest botnets known to date. …
Spammers bait users with “stolen nude photos”, deliver malware
If you get an email saying that nude pictures of you and/or of your girlfriend have been leaked on the Internet, don’t open the attachment. The same goes for attachments …
Fake Flash update leads to malicious add-ons
Fake Flash update notifications are old news, but users still fall for the trick. In the latest example unearthed by Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, one such notification …
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