Free shopping voucher offer leads to phishing
Cybercriminals have been ramping up their efforts as the year draws to a close, and have initiated hundreds – if not thousands – email spam campaigns, trying every …
Legitimate apps bundled up with secret Bitcoin miner
As the value of Bitcoin continues to rise, a lot of people are trying to cash in on the craze. Some do it legally, by getting their own machines to perform the calculations …
Beware of fake PayPal “Account Access Limited” phishing email
Fake PayPal emails claiming recipients will have limited access to their account because they didn’t provide enough information have been landing for the last few days …
Researchers track down members of Nigerian cyber gang
A cybercriminal gang based in Nigeria has been setting up phishing and 419 scam campaigns as well as delivering information-stealing malware to targets around the world, say …
Bogus “free Bitcoin generator” offer leads to malware
The rising popularity of Bitcoin hasn’t gone unnoticed by online scammers, and according to ThreatTrack’s Chris Boyd, they have started tricking users into …
90% of workers in Britain cannot resist clicking on a web link
90% of UK workers surveyed have clicked on a web link embedded in an email with two-thirds (66%) admitting they very rarely first check to ensure the link is genuine, …
1.2% of apps on Google Play are repackaged to deliver ads, collect info
Not a month goes by without security researchers finding new malicious apps on Google Play. According to BitDefender, more than one percent of 420,000+ analyzed apps offered …
Bogus PS4 and Xbox One giveaways popping up
Just in time for the upcoming holidays and gift-giving, Sony has released PlayStation 4 last week and Microsoft is set to release Xbox One next week. But online scammers are …
Facebook scammers impersonate missing persons org to harvest “likes”
Creating a Facebook page, making it popular and followed by many by using a number of approaches, then finally selling it to the highest bidder that’s interested in …
Fake Facebook password request email carries malware
Not ones to miss an opportunity, malware peddlers are piggybacking on the fact that Facebook is blocking the accounts of certain users and demanding they change their …
Chinese bitcoin exchange vanishes along with $4.1m in bitcoins
Another bitcoin exchange has shut down, taking approximately $4.1 million worth of its clients’ bitcoins with it and, according to CoinDesk, foul play from its operator …
Scam emails pleading for donations for Phillipines doing rounds
In a move that should surprise no-one, cyber scammers have started taking advantage of the disastrous situation in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The scammy …
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