How can we create a culture of secure behavior?
It’s a busy day in your company and everyone is rushing around trying to respond to requests. Audrey gets an email that looks like it’s from a partner asking her …
Beware of clever phishing scam that bypasses Steam Guard
Malwarebytes’ Chris Boyd is warning owners of Steam accounts about a relatively new phishing approach that goes after both their account login credentials and a file …
Dangerous spam targets Brits with fake Easter offers
Cybercriminals are hiding dangerous goodies among the Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies that Brits are hoping for this Easter. A large amount of religious scams have also been …
Popular but fake security app removed from Google Play
In little over a week, a developer selling a security app named Virus Shield on Google Play has managed to earn over $40,000, and the software topped the list of most …
One third of phishing attacks aimed at stealing money
According to data collected as part of Kaspersky Lab’s ‘Financial cyber threats in 2013′ study, cybercriminals are trying harder than ever to acquire …
CryptoDefense developers “forget” decryption key on victims’ computer
A new piece of ransomware is targeting gullible users, but its developers have made a critical mistake that should allow users to decrypt the affected files without paying the …
This phishing page can do more than steal your credentials
Every now and again, we read reports about phishing sites that look dangerously convincing—you can hardly tell the real one apart from the fake one anymore, unless you know …
One third of phishing attacks target financial institutions
A new Kaspersky Lab study found that about one third (31.45 percent) of phishing attacks targeted online financial institutions including, banks, online stores and e-payment …
Fake Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2015 offers lead to malware and scams
Scammers are taking advantage of Bitdefender’s good reputation and are luring victims in with promises of free downloads of “Bitdefender Antivirus Plus …
Infographic: A phishing email’s route through the corporate network
For years, even decades, computer security has been seen as a technical problem that requires a technical solution. In recent years, enterprises have plowed billions of …
February spam highlights
Kaspersky Lab found that many malicious attachments in February’s spam came in emails allegedly sent by women who wanted to make new friends in the run-up to …
Fake Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 video hides a backdoor
As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nears the end of the second week, cyber crooks are diversifying the attacks against users curious to know what …