Are you a human, bot or cyborg? This question was posed by researcher Jerry Chu, along with Haining Wang, Steven Gianvecchio,…
Month: June 2014
Senpai has noticed me (and swiped my login)
Users of popular Manga site Mangatrader(dot)com are faced with the news that their account information has potentially been shared out to the wider…
“For Security Purposes, Your Account has been Locked” Barclays Phish
Here’s a rather simple phishing mail currently in circulation which claims to be from Barclays: It reads: For security purposes, your…
A Week in Security (Jun 1 – 7)
Here’s a review of last week’s posts on Malwarebytes Unpacked: Top news stories: Stay secure, everyone! The Malwarebytes Labs Team
$10.5 Million Shell Oil Promo 419 Scam
From the spam traps, currently sent out from a Gmail address: HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS: PLOT 33, ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA WAY. CENTRAL…
The Facebook “Cash From Home” Kit
Is Facebook hiring? Probably, but not like this: The text reads: “If you spend much time online and have been wanting to…
Survey Scammers Bait Users with FIFA Coins
To all gamers and enthusiasts of FIFA 14: Please be wary of sites claiming to generate coins for you for nothing. As…
Skype Chatbot Scam fails Turing test miserably
I recently had a strange contact request show up on Skype. I mainly use this messaging platform for work, and I…
A Week in Security (May 25 – 31)
Here’s a review of last week’s posts on Malwarebytes Unpacked: Top news stories: Stay secure, everyone! The Malwarebytes Labs Team
Press H To Hack: Hacking in Videogames
The first time I realised hacking existed was tied into the world of computer games, way back on a Commodore 64…