Questionable posts from random users—usually from those with a significant number of (bot) followers—are already becoming not uncommon within the photo-…
Month: September 2015
Skype Hacking Tool: A Sting in the Tail
More often than not, when digging around the more dubious corners of the web “Skype hacking tool” means “If you install…
Crowdfunder Indiegogo Misused by Spammers
Indiegogo is a popular crowdfunding website similar to Kickstarter, with the idea being that you post up your idea, set money…
Regaining Control Over Edge
With the public introduction of Windows 10 and its default browser, Edge, we have noticed that quite a few people have…
Pornhub, YouPorn Latest Victims of Adult Malvertising Campaign
The xHamster malvertising campaign we wrote about last week was part of several attacks against many top adult sites. It is unclear…
Malvertising Via Google AdWords Leads to Fake BSOD
One of the major goals for any online business is to attract as many visitors as possible to their websites in order to…
A Week in Security (Sep 20 – Sep 26)
Last week, we touched on a fake Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 money generator scam; a comprehensive overview of Ghostery, a…
SSL Malvertising Campaign Targets Top Adult Sites
The SSL malvertising campaign we documented in August that affected Yahoo.com, MSN.com and several other top sites is still ongoing. This…
Fake Online Avast Scanner
Thanks to a tip from a friend, we came across a fake online scanner that abuses the good name of Avast….
Don’t have a Meltdown over this Lunchbox Fallout
Who would have thought the humble lunchbox could provoke a mad dash to download some software? For anybody playing the money-spinning…