SCAMS

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Fake Picasa Mails Lead to Viagra Spam Sites

January 22, 2014

Fake Picasa emails are currently landing in mailboxes, which carry a message potentially irresistible to some even accounting for the “This…

No Man's Sky Beta: Fake

No Man’s Sky Beta: Fake

January 20, 2014

Hello Games, creators of upcoming procedurally generated space adventure No Man’s Sky, sounded the alarm on a fake Beta website. No need…

Myspace Spam: It Exists

Myspace Spam: It Exists

January 15, 2014

What is it? A blast from the past, in the form of Myspace profiles serving up various health promos instead of…

Steer Clear of These "Free £250 ASOS Gift Voucher" Sites

Steer Clear of These “Free £250 ASOS Gift Voucher” Sites

January 2, 2014

What is it? The latest in a run of sites claiming to offer vouchers for well-known brands, this time focusing on…

Target US Stores Suffer Massive Data Breach UPDATED

Target US Stores Suffer Massive Data Breach UPDATED

December 19, 2013

Update:01/13 – Target CEO and President Gregg Steinhaffel confirmed in an interview with CNBC that the store’s PoS (point-of-sale) terminals were infected…

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Safe Game Modding: Don’t Download All The Things

December 11, 2013

A recent re-release of Final Fantasy VIII (the best Final Fantasy, in case you were wondering) has caused a bit of…

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Fake HMRC Tax Refund Mail Goes Phishing

December 10, 2013

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

Fake Flash Player Wants To Go Mining

December 9, 2013

Mining for coins sure does beat scrabbling around in caves looking for coal, and it certainly shows no signs of going…

Fake Facebook Mails Lead to Pharma Spam

Obamacare(s) Not for your iPad Offers

December 6, 2013

With the rapidly approaching deadline for Obamacare on the horizon, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing websites working it into their…