Results for 'money mule'
A week in security (December 04 – December 10)
December 11, 2017 - Last week on the blog, we looked at a RIG EK malware campaign, explored how children are being tangled up in...
Of scammers and cute puppies
November 8, 2017 - We’ve followed tech support scammers for quite a while at Malwarebytes. They’ve been of particular interest because of their preference for...
419 scammer offers USD $60 million—and a free child
October 18, 2017 - Scammers often come crawling out of the woodwork in all sorts of places you wouldn’t necessarily expect. This is to their...
419 spam: 10 million US dollars, courtesy of “Rev. Goodluck Ebola”
August 29, 2017 - I’m not saying an email claiming to be from the “Central Bank of Nigeria” with a contact handler named “Rev. Goodluck...
SteelCon: Mahkra ni Orroz
July 26, 2017 - I recently gave a talk at Sheffield’s SteelCon, a huge security event spread over a few days with no end of...
Tech support scams: what are other people doing?
June 7, 2017 - We’ve talked a lot about tech support scams over the past few years, typically focused on what we see ourselves, and...
“Federal Ministry of Agriculture” 419 spam
March 8, 2017 - This is just a short heads up to advise you to ignore the below missive, which is currently landing in mailboxes...
Online security tips for Valentine’s Day: how to beat the cheats
February 14, 2017 - Valentine’s Day is upon us once more, and so are lots of dating-friendly security tips. Read on and secure your profile,...
A week in security (Apr 17 – Apr 23)
April 25, 2016 - Last week, we talked about a compromise on the 55 million registered voters in the Philippines, the return of tech support...
“BMW Lottery Department” 419 Spam
April 12, 2016 - Good news, oh lucky winner! You’ve won a car, laptop, and a frankly terrifying amount of money after being entered in...
