If you have been following our blog, you certainly know how much we despise the fake tech support scams. In a…
Month: December 2013
Safe Game Modding: Don’t Download All The Things
A recent re-release of Final Fantasy VIII (the best Final Fantasy, in case you were wondering) has caused a bit of…
Fake HMRC Tax Refund Mail Goes Phishing
If you pay taxes in the UK, please be aware that scammers are currently sending fake HMRC tax refund attachments via…
Fake Flash Player Wants To Go Mining
Mining for coins sure does beat scrabbling around in caves looking for coal, and it certainly shows no signs of going…
Bad Timing: French Gov’t and Online Surveillance
Google revealed yet another big breach in security and privacy when it uncovered fake digital certificates for its own domains, issued…
Paunch Pinch Confirmed
$2,139,200 US Dollars (70 million Roubles). That’s the amount the Russian Interior Ministry claims the Blackhole exploit kit has been responsible for damage-wise. …
Obamacare(s) Not for your iPad Offers
With the rapidly approaching deadline for Obamacare on the horizon, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing websites working it into their…
Paperghost is now Haunting Malwarebytes!
At Malwarebytes, we do our best to gather the most talented and creative malware researchers we can in order to better…
Facebook Survey Scam Promotes Nicki Minaj Sextape
Researchers at CyberWarZone found information about a new Facebook scam involving singer Nicki Minaj and a supposed sextape. Facebook scams have…
Android Bug Removes Lock Screen
Security company Curesec disclosed a vulnerability that disables the lock screen in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Android 4.3 is Google’s most widely…