Beware of fake invites for WhatsApp’s Free Voice Calling feature!
Fake WhatsApp invites are actively luring users to sites where they are urged to fill out surveys and download unknown applications, warns The Hacker News’ Mohit Kumar. …
Fake “Flash Player Pro” update delivers password-stealing Trojan
Researchers are warning about a new malware delivery campaign aimed at spreading Fareit, a password-stealing Trojan that can also download additional malware. This campaign is …
Cryptowall makes a comeback via malicious help files
A new spam wave has hit hundreds of mailboxes with malicious .chm attachments to spread the infamous Cryptowall ransomware. Cryptowall is an advanced version of Cryptolocker, …
NLPRank: An innovative tool for blocking APT malicious domains
Security researchers working at OpenDNS’ Security Labs have developed NLPRank, a new system that helps detect – quickly and relatively accurately – phishing …
Fake guides and cracked apps on Google Play Books lead to malware
Google has become pretty swift at finding and removing fake and malicious apps from its Google Play store, but there is one part of it where malware peddlers still seem to …
Mass infection malware attack targets Android
AdaptiveMobile uncovered one of the single largest messaging-initiated mobile malware outbreaks. The malware, dubbed Gazon, which uses victims’ mobile phone contacts to …
Phishers target victims of iOS device theft
A clever phishing scheme has been spotted targeting users who have had their iPad or iPhone stolen, leading researchers to believe that it has been set up by a criminal group …
Beware of malicious LogMeIn Pro Payment emails
A fake LogMeIn-themed email has been hitting inboxes of users around the world, trying to trick them into believing that they have somehow paid nearly a thousand dollars for a …
Netflix phishing website targeting European users
A fake website simulating that of popular Internet video streaming Netflix has been set up to harvest European users’ personal and payment card information, warns …
Compromised cPanel “Account Suspended” pages redirect to exploit kit
All Internet users have, at least once in their lives, seen the following “Account Suspended” page: That’s because it’s part and parcel of cPanel, one …
Fake face aging app steals Facebook login credentials
Offers for an app that can purportedly show you how you will look in 20 years have been recently popping up in Facebook users’ newsfeed and on their walls, occasionally …
CTOs targeted with tax-themed phishing emails carrying malware
Tax-themed phishing emails targeting CTOs of tech companies have been spotted by researchers at Talos, Cisco’s security intelligence and research group. The initial …