Malvertising on Yahoo Messenger hijacks browsers’ start page
Yahoo Messenger users who had the misfortune to follow the link in an advert for Vietnamese Internet directory website LaBan.vn and download the offered executable have been …
Shortened .gov URLs lead to scams
The fact that cyber crooks often misuse URL shortening services in order to trick users into following dangerous links is not news, but Symantec researchers have lately …
Fake KLM e-tickets lead to malware
If you have recently booked a flight with KLM, please be careful when reviewing emails that appear to have been sent from the airline carrier, as rather legitimate-looking …
Malware targeting Skype missed a trick
Last week reports came out stating that the Dorkbot worm is now targeting Skype users. The worm fools users into downloading the malware, whose payload locks down machines. …
NatWest banking scam hits UK online banking clients
Bitdefender detected a new scam where criminals pretending to be from NatWest bank are attempting to steal customers’ credentials by circulating a fake satisfaction …
Info-stealing Trojan posing as Panda Cloud Antivirus
Researchers from Spanish antivirus vendor Panda Security are warning potential users about information-stealing malware disguised as their Panda Cloud Antivirus solution. The …
Fake Rovio games for Chrome hijack browser
The popularity of Rovio’s Angry Birds game and its expansion packs are a guarantee for the success of their newly released Bad Piggies game, but unfortunately for those …
FTC cracks down on international tech support scams
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a major international crackdown on tech support scams in which telemarketers masquerade as major computer companies, con consumers …
Bogus Skype password change notifications lead to phishing
Bogus emails supposedly sent by Skype are targeting users of the popular VoIP service, saying that their Skype password has been “successfully changed”, …
Scareware marketer ordered to pay $163M fine
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court imposed a judgment of more than $163 million on the final defendant in the FTC’s case against an …
UK at greatest risk of identity fraud in Europe
The UK is at the greatest risk of identity fraud throughout Europe, according to new independent research. As National Identity Fraud Prevention Month starts, a taskforce of …
Bogus AT&T notification leads to phishing
Another month, another bogus AT&T notification, warning recipients to verify their email accounts or they will have them suspended: But where previous fake emails …
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