80% of business users are unable to detect phishing scams
McAfee Labs revealed that phishing continues to be an effective tactic for infiltrating enterprise networks. Testing business users’ ability to detect online scams, the …
Beware of scams following the celebrity nude photo news
As the FBI confirmed that they are investigating the leaking of nude photographs (some real, some fake) of a hundred female celebrities, the hunt for the person(s?) behind it …
70% of IT pros experience weekly phishing attacks
69 percent of IT professionals experience phishing attacks at least once a week, with customer data cited most often as the type of data attacked, followed by financial …
Phishers targeting crypto currency and retail sites
Online payment services and crypto-currency sites are being targeted by phishers. The number of phishing attacks remained high, and the second quarter of 2014 saw the …
Beware of malicious “Windows 9 free download” offers
The developer preview release of Windows 9 is scheduled to be publicly available this September, and cyber crooks have already started peddling bogus versions of the announced …
Researchers warn about schemes that lead to FlashPack exploit kit
Security researchers have spotted two different online schemes that lead to pages hosting the FlashPack exploit kit. The first one relies on users visiting a compromised …
Bitcoin-themed phishing campaign creates quite a stir
The latest massive email phishing campaign targeting Bitcoin users has had an unexpected click-through rate. The spam campaign came in two waves, and of the 12,000 messages …
Crooks trying out new tactics to spread fake AV
Infection numbers of well-established fake AV families have reached the lowest level in years, and Microsoft researchers believe the drop is the result of the antimalware …
Android ransomware masquerades as Symantec mobile AV
A new piece of Android ransomware is doing rounds, and is tricking users into installing it by posing as a legitimate AV app. The malware sports a logo similar to that of …
ZeroLocker ransomware “helps” you get your files back
In early June, the FBI has lead a rather successful multi-national effort to disrupt the GameOver Zeus botnet which was also responsible for delivering Cryptolocker. …
Fake Tor Project website delivers malware instead of anonymity
A computer science student has discovered an almost perfect copy of The Tor Project’s website, offering malware for download instead of the Tor Browser Bundle and …
“Facebook color changer” app leads to malware, account hijacking
The change-your-Facebook-color scam is once again targeting inexperienced users of the social network, and they are once again falling for it. According to researchers from …