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  • Facebook scam serving malware

    Attack targeting Windows and Mac users in US and UK. A Facebook scam that is doing the rounds at the moment – claiming to contain a ‘freaky video’ related to the ongoing case concerning former IMF-boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn – is linking to malware. Like many scams, it spreads via Facebook ‘s ‘like’ feature and is…

  • Tsunami response quick among cybercriminals

    Miscreants releasing scams, phishing, scareware… within a matter of hours. As most of the world reels in shock at the devastation caused by this morning’s massive earthquake in Japan, it comes as little surprise that cybercriminals are already making the most of the news story the rest of the concerned population wants to learn about.…

  • Phishing for different markets

    Scam emails trying to steal CO 2 emission credits and World-of-Warcraft accounts. Two unrelated phishing campaigns seen doing the rounds recently show that it’s not just real money that criminals are trying to steal via email scams. The first campaign targets EU-based companies and attempts to gain access to accounts with the EU Emission Trading…

  • Google links scam Avira users

    Suspect firm advertising via Google found to be specialising in hijacking security brands. Google searches for Avira and the company’s anti-malware product Antivir , a free version of which is available for personal use in the German home market and elsewhere, are producing sponsored links to a subscription-based software download site specialising in providing ‘free’…

  • Spammers and scammers in court

    Spammers required to pay $200,000; 419 scammers face prison sentence. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled a court case with a spamming advertising company. According to the FTC, Member Source Media used deceptive emails and online advertising to lure customers to its websites. The settlement requires Member Source Media to disclose all costs…

  • Supermarket sweep

    Phishers almost get away with $10m scam. Court documents have revealed that phishers nearly managed a whopping $10 million supermarket (bank account) sweep earlier this year. Supervalu Inc. , one of the largest grocery retail chains in the US, fell for a simple scam in which scammers sent the company emails purporting to be from…

  • Major pump-and-dump campaign floods inboxes

    Heavy stock scam barrage ups spam levels 30%. A major PDF pump-and-dump campaign has been reported, with massive numbers of mails spammed out. According to spam watchers at Sophos , the campaign has been responsible for a 30% rise in the number of spams spotted in the past 24 hours, and has significantly affected the…