IC3 Issues Alert on Gift Card Scams

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning consumers of fraud around the resale of gift cards. The secondary gift card market has grown in recent years, and criminal activity has been identified on sites facilitating such exchanges. When purchasing gift cards, look for...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID14404: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 1, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 38153 First Published: 2015 April 1 13:07 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID14404 may contain the following files: Name | Siz...

Spam Text message offers gift card to Target

A popular scam that always seems to pop up around the holiday shopping season has once again resurfaced.Have you gotten a text message promising a free gift card? All you have to do is click on a link? However, it was a scam. Case : A text message has been popping up on Central New Yorkers' phone...

Whole Foods Fan Page Scam on Facebook

Upscale grocery conglomerate Whole Foods Market said it is continuing to clamp down on a series of Facebook-based scams that entice users with a purported $500 gift card from the Austin, Texas-based supermarket chain. Read the full article. CNet...