From the “Curious Tactics” department: We heard word of shenanigans on Reddit, and it turned out that a scammer had set up…
Tag: spam
“INTUIT Security Warning” Emails Lead to Fake Browser Update Malware
Users of popular accounting software Quickbooks should keep an eye out for this fake “Intuit Security Warning” themed email currently in circulation,…
No money, but Pony! From a mail to a trojan horse
In this post, we will take a high and low-level look at the Pony Trojan, delivered through a recent spam campaign. During our…
Another Day, Another HMRC Tax Phish…
We could all do with a bit of a tax refund right before the festive season, and wouldn’t you know it…
Replica YouTube Automated Mails Lead to Fake Pharma
Recently, we have received several spam messages from our honeypot, claiming to be automated notifications from YouTube. We reckon that whoever…
Backscatter or Misdirected Bounces
In this post we will try to explain how it is possible that you receive notifications of bounced emails when you…
A Vintage Year for Free Wine Spam
Free wine? Free wine. That’s the claim currently bouncing around Facebook, at any rate. As with all things Internet, it requires…
Beware of DOC! A look at malicious macros
Some malware families often use spam campaigns as a method of distribution. Usually they deploy simple social engineering tricks – trying…
Unpacking Fraudulent “Fax”: Dyreza Malware from Spam
This post describes the process of unpacking a malware delivered in a spam campaign. The described sample has been delivered on…
“Casino Online Award” 419 Scam…
Steer clear of the below 419 mail which reads as though it can’t quite decide how you’ve come to win, so it…