There’s a very clever phishing scam going around at the moment – originally thought to be targeting journalists given the sheer…
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Explained: Sage ransomware
Sage is yet another ransomware that has become a common threat nowadays. Similarly to Spora, it has capabilities to encrypt files…
World of Warcraft phish campaign lures victims with free pet
A phishing campaign currently in circulation is attempting to bait World of Warcraft with the promise of free in-game pets. We’ve…
How not to phish a security researcher on Twitter
You’ve compromised a few accounts. You’ve worked up a list of people most likely to click your links or send you personal…
Australians beware: myGov phishing on the prowl
In Australia, myGov is a “simple and secure way to access government services online”. Unfortunately, phishing campaigns happily target such services…
Coachella-gate: fire in the disco
I’d like to make some smart references to the Coachella event, except that I’ve only heard of about six of the…
Fake FBI mail: “Send us $112 or we’ll lock your iCloud account”
Here’s a scam mail which claims your iCloud has been accessed without permission, and will be locked within 2 hours if you…
How do I secure my social media profile?
Many of us are all too aware of the uptick in news stories about phishes, online scams, and customer data breaches. Social…
2017 State of Malware Report
2016 was the year that reminded us how important prevention is, no matter what type of user you may be. Indeed…
More phishy sponsored tweets
Another day, another couple of rogue sponsored tweets [1], [2] which lead to phishing. The account pushing the first phish has…