Waledac botmasters use Virut malware to build a new botnet
Despite having been swooped down on by security companies and law enforcement a couple of times, the botmasters of the Waledac (Kelihos) botnet refuse to give up and are using …
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 …
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 …
Spoofed Google Chrome update page serves malware
Malware peddlers are taking advantage of yesterday’s release of the latest version of Google Chrome and have already set up a spoofed page of the initial rollout page in …
Apple moves to prevent popular app scam tactic
In an effort to prevent malicious apps from being inadvertently allowed to go on sale on the Apple App Store, the company has decided to make it difficult for developers to …
EU payment card fraud nets 1.5 billion euros a year to cybercriminals
Although the total number of payment cards (debit and credit) issued in the EU in the previous 12 months reached over 726,000,000 – card fraud has actually been on a …
New twists to previously-existing cyber scams
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released a report detailing recent cyber crime trends and new twists to previously-existing cyber scams. Among them is a …
Copied Android apps sold on Google Play at higher prices
App developer Root Uninstaller claims that some of his original apps for the Android platform have been copied and are currently being sold on Google Play. He offers the …
Most unique viruses of 2012
PandaLabs outlined its picks for the most unique viruses of the past year. Rather than a ranking of the most widespread viruses, or those that have caused most infections, …
“Change Facebook color theme” scam leads to spying Chrome extension
The end of one year and the beginning of another strikes a lot of people as the perfect moment to change something in their life and start with the proverbial clean slate. …
Sudoku puzzle generating spreadsheet carries malware
Sudoku lovers, beware! Your love for solving the popular puzzle could just be the right entrance point cyber criminals need to saddle you with information-stealing malware. …
“Facebook 2013 Demo app” leads to phishing
The offer of an app that supposedly allows users to view a new version of Facebook is the newest trick employed by phishers to get their hands on the users’ login …