Japanese tsunami videos lead to malware
A new Japanese disaster themed campaign is doing the rounds of inboxes. The e-mails supposedly offer links to videos about “The village that escaped the tsunami”, …
Low-tech approach to ATM heist
ATM thieves in San Francisco have adopted an unusual and very low-tech way of getting their hands on some money. According to The SF Examiner, they simply glue down the …
Japanese “miracle survival” Youtube scam clips
Online scams taking advantage of the ongoing Japanese tragedy are popping up daily. The latest one spotted is perpetuated on YouTube, where users go to search for videos that …
5 tips to avoid Japan earthquake and tsunami scams
Unfortunately many cyber crooks are exploiting the tragedy in Japan to get money for unsuspecting surfers. Here are tips from Enigma Software to make sure you don’t …
Twitter spambots advertise “Radiation health” e-book
The earthquake/tsunami/nuclear reactor explosion situation in Japan is currently being exploited by cyber scammers in a great variety of ways, but among the things that I …
“Japanese Tsunami RAW Tidal Wave Footage” scam on Facebook
As the Japanese tragedy unfolds, so do the various online scams taking advantage of people’s interest in the situation. We have already witnessed black hat SEO poisoning …
Japan earthquake search results already poisoned
It didn’t take long for malware pushers to take advantage of Internet users’ hunger for news and videos from Japan after it was hit today by the most powerful …
Cloud streamlines efficiency of identity theft
Working with cloud-based services significantly improves economies of scale – for cybercriminals too, according to Commtouch. Phishers are already benefiting from free …
Fraud losses drop on cards, cheques and online banking
New figures show that banking industry initiatives are successfully keeping the fraudsters away from customers’ cards and bank accounts. Fraud losses on UK cards, …
Student charged with operating grade fixing scheme
At first glance, a 19-year-old might seem like an unlikely criminal. A school’s salutatorian (a student that has the second-highest marks at graduation) with a 4.54 …
Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users
Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …
Charlie Sheen is not dead, it’s a clickjacking scam
Charlie Sheen’s downward spiral is unfolding right under the public’s eye and has spurred many scammers to take advantage of the users’ interest in the …
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