Delta-themed spam run delivers deficient malware
Delta Airlines customers are targeted in the latest malicious spam campaign to hit email inboxes: The email claims that the ticked for the flight booked by the recipient is …
New cybercrime monetization methods
AVG’s new report investigates a number of malicious software developments including the newly launched 2.0 version of the Blackhole Exploit Toolkit, the evolution in …
Beware of fake Facebook emails about offensive comment
If you receive an email seemingly sent by Facebook, sharing an offensive comment that has seemingly been left on your Wall by an unknown user, please don’t be tempted to …
Bogus MS “Windows license delivery” email leads to malware
A fake Microsoft email is doing rounds, tempting users to follow the offered link that “delivers” a license for the Windows OS: Experienced users will probably …
Protecting print devices from malware
Xerox and McAfee revealed new protection against malware and viruses with the first networked multifunction printer to use McAfee Embedded Control software, a filtering method …
Malvertising on Yahoo Messenger hijacks browsers’ start page
Yahoo Messenger users who had the misfortune to follow the link in an advert for Vietnamese Internet directory website LaBan.vn and download the offered executable have been …
Free dual-engine malware scanner
The free Emsisoft Emergency Kit 3.0 can detect and remove malware by simply starting it directly from a USB stick or CD without the need for installation. The kit comes with a …
Increase in drive-by attacks and infected emails
In August and September 2012, the research team from Eleven, a German email security provider, recorded a significant increase in malware sent via email. The most significant …
Britain is targeted by cyber attacks every hour
This week, Foreign Secretary William Hague revealed that “not an hour goes by when a system in the UK is not being attacked”, and not only do the hackers attempt …
French hacker arrested for creating, spreading SMS Trojan
A 20-year-old from Amiens, France, has allegedly managed to steal around half a million of euros (over $650,000) by creating and distributing a Trojan disguised as legitimate …
Multi-platform attack site discovered via fake Lookout Android app
Researchers from security firm TrustGo have recently spotted on Google Play a bogus app that supposedly automatizes the updating of a batch of other apps. What piqued their …
Fake KLM e-tickets lead to malware
If you have recently booked a flight with KLM, please be careful when reviewing emails that appear to have been sent from the airline carrier, as rather legitimate-looking …
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