phishing
Bogus money transfer notice leads to theft of online banking credentials
Symantec researchers have recently spotted an email phishing campaign impersonating the accounting department of a random firm. “Dear Sir,” says the email, …
Twitter users hit with typo-squatting phishing campaign
In the wake of last week’s compromise of 250,000 Twitter accounts comes another threat to Twitter users: phishing messages – both DMs and tweets – that lure …
Learn by doing: Phishing and other online tests
As a tech-savvy person in a family that mostly consists of low level Internet users – and especially because of my line of work – I’m often tasked with …
Red October: The hunt for data
The recent discovery of the Red October malware has focused a lot on its effects, but inadequate attention has been given to its purpose – which successfully evaded …
Cybergangs embracing crimeware over social engineering
The APWG reports that there was a constant decline in the number of traditional phishing websites through September 2012, counterfeits usually impersonating well-known …
Aerospace and defense firms targeted with clever spear phishing
Directors, vice presidents and other top management of companies in the aerospace industry and U.S. government and defense contractors have recently been targeted with a …
Users targeted with phishing scam via Facebook messages
Facebook users are advised to be on the lookout for bogus personal messages supposedly sent by the Facebook Security Team. The message claims that the users’ account has …
Bouncer kit perfect for laser-focused phishing campaigns
Researchers have unearthed a new type of phishing kit that allows crooks to target specific users and keep away others in order to keep the scheme hidden from knowing eyes and …
Fake MSN/Hotmail email alert phishes for user info
Despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as compared to 2011, targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail are on the rise. Some of these campaigns consist …
Increase in targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail
The threat level in the field of e-mail security increased in 2012 and will continue to do so in 2013 – despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as …
Fake LinkedIn notifications lead to phishing and malware
LinkedIn users are once again targeted with a massive and widespread spam campaign that takes the form of a notification about a supposedly received message from a potential …
Fake “Facebook Security Team” account asks for your credentials
An account posing as that of the Facebook Security Team has been spotted sending warnings to page administrators, trying to fool them into believing that their Facebook …