Results for 'fake news'
Keeping Secure in an Android World
May 25, 2013 - Most of us have moved to mobile computing and use it daily, but we often take security for granted. After all,...
Brazilian Facebook Trojan and Consumer Security
May 20, 2013 - Recently a Microsoft blog was released describing a new Facebook Trojan classified as JS.Febipos.A by several AV vendors. Febipos is currently active in...
Oh, the sites you will never see
May 20, 2013 - Staying safe online requires more than just avoiding websites that look untrustworthy. These days, you might be infected with malware by...
Tech support scams: a look behind the curtain
May 1, 2013 - My previous post about fake support calls from Microsoft generated a lot of reactions. I was quite astounded by how many...
Cyber Criminals Never Waste A Tragedy
April 18, 2013 - We are accustomed to seeing criminals take advantage of big events to push malware, so we always keep an eye out...
Hoaxes
March 25, 2013 - A hoax ( to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous ) is the word we...
Malwarebiter – Biting down on you
January 30, 2013 - UPDATE: As of 1/28, the Facebook page for Malwarebiter appears to have been deleted. Overview A few days ago Malwarebytes Intelligence Analyst...
Citadel: a cyber-criminal’s ultimate weapon?
November 5, 2012 - In old times, a citadel was a fortress used as the last line of defense. For cyber criminals it is a...
Call Me Phishy
September 7, 2012 - A few months ago, I did a series on Phishing, called Phishing 101. In it, I described various ways in which...
Phishing 101: Part 1
June 29, 2012 - This week, there is a lot of media hype over emails being sent to users of the Royal Bank of Scotland...
