We talked to Steven Burn (aka MysteryFCM), the lead of our Web Protection team and owner of hpHosts, and asked him…
Month: August 2016
A week in security (Aug 21 – Aug 27)
Last week, we talked about a Facebook phishing campaign, another technical support scam (this time with Chrome tricks up their sleeves),…
Mr. Chow’s website serves up ransomware
The website for popular fine Chinese cuisine “Mr Chow” restaurants has been hacked and is redirecting visitors to ransomware. This is not the first…
Browser-based fingerprinting: implications and mitigations
Update (04/12/2017): The INRIA has a tool to fingerprint browser extensions and detect other other browser leaks. Update (03/17/2017): Microsoft patched CVE-2017-0022, reported…
How to enable 2FA on the PlayStation Network
Four months ago, Sony announced that it will be beefing up the security of its PlayStation gaming platform by introducing two-factor…
Blurry previews and Facebook phishing
Here’s a Facebook phish which uses the incredibly old technique of blurring the supposed page underneath the login prompt. This is…
How complex are the digital lives of teens? The NCSA takes a look.
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NSCA), a nonprofit organization that promotes the public awareness on cyber security, has released the results…
Tech support scams and Google Chrome tricks
Tech support scams coming as phishing pages that contain fake alerts urging you to call for immediate assistance are common place these days….
Unpacking the spyware disguised as antivirus
Recently we got access to several elements of the espionage toolkit that has been captured attacking Vietnamese institutions. During the operation,…
How to secure your remote workers
Advances in networking and mobile technologies have enabled remote workforces on a global scale, whether that’s employing full-time staff members who…