cybercriminals
Go Daddy says DNS records hijacking was due to phishing
Last week malware peddlers have managed to compromise the DNS records of Go Daddy hosted websites so that they would redirect victims to malicious sites hosting the Cool …
Fake Tesco free Christmas voucher offer leads to phishing
Emails purportedly coming from British retailer Tesco offering free Christmas shopping vouchers have been hitting inboxes around the world, warns Hoax-Slayer. The link that …
Battles over online information control to escalate
The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, escalating battles over the control of online information and continuous …
Fake versions of popular Apple apps sold on Google Play
If you are an Android user but you want to try out some of Apple’s most sought-after apps, you might be surprised to know that Apple has been seemingly offering them for …
Beware of scammy “Free $500 Target voucher” offers
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the end-of-year holidays rapidly approaching and people’s minds being turned towards shopping and gift-giving, scammy offers for …
PoC malware for remote hijacking of USB smart readers
Researchers from malware.lu, a Luxembourg-based malware analysis and incident response team, have created proof-of-concept malware that allows attackers to gain access to and …
Over 10,000 identity fraud rings active in the U.S.
There are more than 10,000 identity fraud rings in the U.S. according to a new study released today by ID Analytics’ ID:A Labs. An identity fraud ring is a group of …
Spoofed Better Business Bureau email leads to malware
A massive spam campaign impersonating the Better Business Bureau is currently hitting inboxes around the world. The emails urges users to check out a report and to respond to …
Tips for staying safe this Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday, one of the largest online shopping days of the entire year, is coming November 26. The National Retail Federation estimates that shoppers spent more than $1.2 …
Curiosity-piquing Twitter DM leads to double threat
A double threat has been aimed at Twitter users as Direct Messages carrying a Facebook link and the question “what on earth could you be doing in our movie?” are …
Malware spreads fake Twitter and Facebook messages
PandaLabs detected a new Twitter spam campaign that may compromise user security. Users receive a direct message on Twitter, which contains the text “Check out Obama …
65% of organizations experience three DDoS attacks a year
Despite the increasing sophistication and severity of cyber attacks, a survey of more than 700 senior IT professionals reveals that organizations are surprisingly unarmed to …