Deep Web Drug Market Disappeared suddenly Overnight, $12 Million in Bitcoin Missing

Evolution -- The largest Deep Web drugs marketplace, disappeared suddenly overnight from the Internet. But unlike Silk Road, there is no indication that the law enforcement took down the Evolution marketplace. The Darknet’s most popular markets for drugs and bespoke carjacking services is...

Jolla Phone URI Spoofing

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Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID13977: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on March 15, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 37847 First Published: 2015 March 12 15:11 GMT Last Updated: 2015 March 16 13:10 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID13977 and...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID13959: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on March 11, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 37836 First Published: 2015 March 11 19:02 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 RuleID13959 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

'Activate WhatsApp calling feature' Invite Scam Targeting Users with Malware

While WhatsApp is very reserved to its new calling feature, cyber scammers are targeting WhatsApp users across the world by circulating fake messages inviting users to activate the new 'WhatsApp calling feature for Android' that infects their smartphones with malicious apps. If you receive an...

FTC Details the Top 10 Imposter Scams of 2014

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released an advisory describing the top 10 reported imposter scams for 2014. Scam operators often impersonate individuals, companies, and organizations to entice targets to participate in fraudulent financial transactions. Users are encouraged to review the FT...

TalkTalk Admits Customer Data Breach, warns of Scam Calls

TalkTalk, one of the biggest UK-based phone, TV and Internet service provider with 4 million customers, has admitted it suffered a major Data Breach. TalkTalk said customer information was accessed after a breach at a third-party company, in which names, addresses, phone numbers and TalkTalk...

Rig Exploit Kit Source Code Leaked

A spitting match between developers of the Rig Exploit Kit and one of its resellers resulted in a partial leak of the kit’s source code in a hacker forum. Rig is less than a year old and is spread primarily in malvertising campaigns, pushing Flash, Java and Microsoft Silverlight exploits; some...

Anthem Data Breach — 6 Things You Need To Know

The Nation’s second largest Health insurer company, Anthem, alerted its customers on Wednesday that hackers had stolen the personal information of over 80 Millions of its customers, making it the largest data breach and double the number of payment cards affected by Target data breach occurred in...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID13252: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 23, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 37145 First Published: 2015 January 26 16:25 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 RuleID13252 may contain the following files: Name |...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID13245: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on January 23, 2015

Medium Alert ID: 37142 First Published: 2015 January 26 14:38 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 RuleID13245 may contain the following files: Name |...

IC3 Releases Alert for a Scam Targeting Businesses

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has released an alert warning companies of a sophisticated wire payment scam dubbed the Business E-mail Compromise. Scammers use fraudulent information to trick companies into directing financial transactions into accounts they control. Users are encouraged...

17-Year-Old Hanged Himself After Receiving Police Ransomware Threat Email

Ransomware malware threat has forced somebody for the terrible suicide and once again has marked its history by somebody’s blood. Sad, but it’s True! Joseph Edwards, a 17-year-old schoolboy from Windsor, Berkshire, hanged himself after receiving a bogus email appeared to be from police claiming...

Google AdWords Campaigns Hijacked by Malvertisers

A malvertising scheme has hijacked at least two distinct Google AdWords advertising campaigns, redirecting users who had browsed to the sites hosting the poisoned ads without those visitors even clicking on them. Some of the sites in question service more than a million monthly users. Last week,...

IC3 Issues Alert on University Employee Payroll Scam

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert addressing a spear phishing scam targeting university employees and their payroll accounts. Scam operators use fraudulent e-mails and websites to entice employees to reveal login credentials. Users are encouraged to review the IC3 Alert...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID12983: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on December 21, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 36841 First Published: 2014 December 22 15:58 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 RuleID12938 may contain the following files: Name |...

FTC Releases "Package Delivery" Themed Scam Alert

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released a Scam Alert addressing a "Package Delivery" themed phishing campaign regarding package delivery notifications from the U.S. Postal Service. Scam operators often use false information linked to reputable organizations to imply the email is legitimate...

Shellshock Worm Exploits Bash in QNAP NAS Devices

A worm exploiting network attached storage devices vulnerable to the Bash flaw is scanning the Internet for more victims. The worm opens a backdoor on QNAP devices, but to date it appears the attackers are using the exploit to run a click-fraud scam, in addition to maintaining persistence on owne...

FTC Shutters $120 Million Tech Support, Bogus Software Scam

Earlier this week a federal court in Florida issued a temporary restraining order shutting down a series of organizations in the business of peddling fake software and nonexistent tech support services, temporarily freezing the assets of those companies’ and placing them under the control of a...

IC3 Releases Scam Alert for Fraudulent Online Advertisements

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 released a Scam Alert regarding fraudulent ads for normally expensive items, such as cars and boats, at discounted prices. Scam operators often use false contact information linked to reputable online marketplaces to imply that the transaction is legitimate...