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Steve Jobs’ birthday doesn’t go unnoticed by spammers
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Happy Birthday, Steve! As expected Steve Jobs’ birthday did not go unnoticed by spammers. Nigerian 419 spammers are using his name to...
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Anonymous wants YOU!
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Anonymous is a loose coalition of Internet users who participate in international hacking activities, often targeting large security...
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Verizon bill for $954 attacks your computer
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers A bill from your cell phone company is routine, right? What about when the amount is unexpected – something like $954.19? That would...
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Bank phishing malware bypasses DNS to trick the web browser
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Bank phishing is a world-wide problem, but nowhere is it more widespread or sophisticated than in Latin America. Consumers throughout...
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American Red Cross spam links to Paypal.com
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Spammers often take advantage of a wide variety of recognizable brands; Microsoft, UPS, banks, even the FBI. Whenever a large natural...
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As real estate market heats up, so do real estate phishing emails
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers The real estate market in the United States is showing signs of heating up, and spammers are taking advantage of the increased activity...
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Malicious spam targets Certified Public Accountants
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers Malware distributors are always looking to have their programs installed on the desktops of people who handle money. Barracuda Labs has...
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The Twitter Underground Economy: A Blooming Business
– A study on Dealers, Abusers and fake Twitter Accounts by Jason Ding, Research Scientist Many people dream of becoming popular or famous, and Twitter provides an outlet to make this possible. Most...
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Phishing the 1% – keylogger spam aims at hedge funds
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers If you were in the business of distributing malware that steals computer credentials, wouldn’t you want to get your payload installed on...
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How spam targets small business
by Dave Michmerhuizen & Luis Chapetti – Security Researchers When criminals use computers to steal money, they don’t usually go after private individuals. The average person doesn’t keep a...
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