Russian Hackers Create 4,300 Fake Travel Sites to Steal Hotel Guests' Payment Data

A Russian-speaking threat behind an ongoing, mass phishing campaign has registered more than 4,300 domain names since the start of the year. The activity, per Netcraft security researcher Andrew Brandt, is designed to target customers of the hospitality industry, specifically hotel guests who may...

Fake AVG: Scam Software Cops Name and Logo of Real AV

We’ve noted for a while that the practices of rogue antivirus software have started to mimic those of legitimate antivirus software vendors. But a new version of FakeXPA scareware take things a bit further: posing as a legitimate commercial AV package, AVG Antivirus 2011. Microsoft’s Malware...