Results for 'fraud'
Fraud Tactics Against Chip-and-PIN Technology
October 20, 2015 - October 1 came and went in the US, marking the beginning of the “liability shift” wherein when fraud occurs, the card...
Unpacking Fraudulent “Fax”: Dyreza Malware from Spam
October 19, 2015 - This post describes the process of unpacking a malware delivered in a spam campaign. The described sample has been delivered on...
Fraud Can Happen Anytime, Anywhere, and to Anyone
May 22, 2015 - We’re no strangers to fraud. Thanks to the digital age, most of us at least have an idea that stealing something...
Popular Game Rental Site Issues Statement on Alleged “Fraudulent Payment Attempts”
January 12, 2015 - It’s come to light that Boomerangrentals(dot)co(dot)uk [traffic stats], is investigating claims from customers that they’ve had fraudulent payment attempts on cards registered...
Major malvertising campaign spreads Kovter Ad Fraud malware
January 8, 2015 - Last year was a busy year for malvertising with top rank ad networks such as Google’s DoubleClick caught in large scale attacks, and...
Fraudulent Netflix site wants to leave you high and dry
August 29, 2014 - We’ve seen countless fake pages purporting to be a bank or a popular shopping site that ask you for personal information. This type...
Fraudulent Refund Mail Targets UK Taxpayers
August 29, 2014 - Taxpayers in the UK should be wary of emails claiming they’re owed a tax refund to the tune of 100.60 GBP....
Uncovering an Android botnet involved in SMS fraud
September 11, 2013 - Last week we blogged about how 79 percent of mobile malware was directed at Android and that SMS Trojans represent half...
A week in security (May 6 – May 12)
May 13, 2024 - A list of topics we covered in the week of May 6 to May 12 of 2024
Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results
May 2, 2024 - Our researchers found fake sponsored search results that lead consumers to a typical fake Microsoft alert site set up by tech support scammers.