Social media: A treasure trove of spam and scams

There are two kinds of spam associated with social media. There are spam ads that actually live on social media, and there is spam that comes in your inbox, courtesy of social media. Both thrive by using data from your social media accounts. But how do spammers know how to target you and send you...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32867: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 4, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 58005 First Published: 2018 June 4 21:05 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 RuleID32867 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32865: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 1, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57997 First Published: 2018 June 1 18:50 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 RuleID32865 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32863: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 1, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57996 First Published: 2018 June 1 18:50 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 RuleID32863 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32860: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 1, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57995 First Published: 2018 June 1 18:50 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 RuleID32860 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32861: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 31, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57992 First Published: 2018 May 31 18:59 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 RuleID32861 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32829: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 31, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57991 First Published: 2018 May 31 18:59 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 RuleID32829 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32858: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 31, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57988 First Published: 2018 May 31 15:14 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 RuleID32858 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32856: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 30, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57986 First Published: 2018 May 30 19:08 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 RuleID32856 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32854: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 30, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57985 First Published: 2018 May 30 19:08 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 RuleID32854 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32850: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 30, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57982 First Published: 2018 May 30 19:08 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 RuleID32850 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

SEO poisoning: Is it worth it?

Search Engine Optimization SEO poisoning basically comes down to getting your web page high in the rankings for relevant search results without buying advertisements or using legitimate, but tedious, SEO best practices. Instead, threat actors use illegal means to push their page to the top...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32839: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 29, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57974 First Published: 2018 May 29 12:39 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 RuleID32839 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32845: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 29, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57973 First Published: 2018 May 29 12:39 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 RuleID32845 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

2018 Fraud World Cup

There are only two weeks to go before the start of the massive soccer event — FIFA World Cup. This championship has already attracted the attention of millions worldwide, including a fair few cybercriminals. Long before kick-off, email accounts began bulging with soccer-related spam, and scammers...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32836: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57971 First Published: 2018 May 25 19:32 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 RuleID32836 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32847: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57970 First Published: 2018 May 25 19:22 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 RuleID32847 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32832: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57964 First Published: 2018 May 25 18:52 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 RuleID32832 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32833: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57965 First Published: 2018 May 25 18:52 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 RuleID32833 may contain the following files: Name | Size...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID32841: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 25, 2018

Medium Alert ID: 57968 First Published: 2018 May 25 18:52 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 RuleID32841 may contain the following files: Name | Size...