Social networks are particularly interesting for malware authors because they can be leveraged to spread an infection starting with a single person. Patient zero…
Month: March 2015
“See who visits your Twitter Profile” Spam: Blink and you’ll miss it
Maybe this spambot was watching Blade Runner and took note of that whole “burning twice as bright” thing, because the Bot’s…
Fake CS:GO Lounge Phishes Steam Creds, Drops Malware
We recently flagged a misspelled URL of a domain claiming to be the real CS:GO Lounge, a highly popular site where Steam…
Apple Watch Giveaway Spam Clocks In on Twitter
Twitter users should be aware that mentioning the new Apple Watch could result in spam headed their way: Hello your [sic] chosen go…
A Week in Security (Mar 01 – 07)
We opened last week with a quick update to our readers and product users about our modified Privacy Policy and our findings…
Association of Internet Researchers Website Compromised
The Association of Internet Researchers is an “Academic association dedicated to the advancement of…Internet studies” – [Wikipedia]. They’ve held conferences since…
Avoid the “March Twitter Lottery”…
Here’s a Twitter spam campaign which looks out for regional references in Tweets, then fires “you have won the Lottery” messages…
Stop!t: The Newest App To Curb Cyberbullying
Apps created by a parent has been popping up on state news now and then for the past few months. A mom from Houston…
[UPDATED] Yet Another Cleaner, Yet Another Stealer
Recently, we discovered that a relatively popular “anti-malware” product known as “Yet Another Cleaner” or YAC for short, has been claiming…
A Week in Security (Feb 22 – 28)
Last week, our experts found exploit served on interesting sites and fake online checkers. Senior Security Researcher Jérôme Segura discovered a…