Spam Tweets 'US Government Trying to Shut Down Bitcoin' Spreading Malware

The Security Software company Malwarebytes has discovered a malicious scam spreading through rogue tweets by a number of fake Twitter accounts with a link to a story that says the United States Government is trying to ban cryptocurrency Bitcoin. “The majority of the accounts pushing these things...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Email Messages with Malicious Attachments on May 22, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34343 First Published: 2014 May 23 14:04 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages with blank message body and document attached for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Account Deposit Notification Email Messages on May 21, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34334 First Published: 2014 May 22 13:04 GMT Last Updated: 2014 May 23 18:40 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a bank transfer slip for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Product Purchase Order Request Email Messages on May 22, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34332 First Published: 2014 May 22 12:59 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a product purchase order request for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open t...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Online Order Confirmation Email Messages on May 22, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34331 First Published: 2014 May 22 12:56 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an online order confirmation for the recipient. The email message attempts to convince the recipient to open the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank Account Deposit Notification Email Messages on May 22, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34335 First Published: 2014 May 22 12:54 GMT Last Updated: 2014 May 23 12:25 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Portuguese-language spam email messages that claim to contain bank deposit details for the recipient. The text in the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on May 22, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34326 First Published: 2014 May 22 12:07 GMT Last Updated: 2014 May 23 12:25 GMT Version: 2 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that contain a blank message body with an attached document for the recipient. The email message...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Software Configuration Information Email Messages on May 21, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34320 First Published: 2014 May 21 15:13 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain instructions for software configuration settings for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Money Transfer Notification Email Messages on May 21, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34318 First Published: 2014 May 21 14:14 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Portuguese-language spam email messages that claim to contain payment transfer details for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Invoice Notice Email Messages on September 2, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34314 First Published: 2014 May 21 14:06 GMT Last Updated: 2014 September 3 13:34 GMT Version: 6 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Portuguese-language spam email messages that claim to contain an invoice message notice for the recipient. The text...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Security Patch Download Instructions Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34309 First Published: 2014 May 20 18:36 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Italian-language spam email messages that claim to contain a security update for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Financial Transaction Notification Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34308 First Published: 2014 May 20 18:35 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to Portuguese-language spam email messages that claim to contain an electronic payment invoice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Parking Charge Payment Notice Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34302 First Published: 2014 May 20 16:07 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a parking charge payment notice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipien...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Fax Message Delivery Notice Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34303 First Published: 2014 May 20 16:05 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a fax message notice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open t...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Product Sample Request Email Messages on May 19, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34298 First Published: 2014 May 20 13:57 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a product sample request confirmation for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Software Security Update Email Messages on May 19, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34297 First Published: 2014 May 20 13:55 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain software update details for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to ope...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Shipping Delivery Information Email Messages on May 19, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34296 First Published: 2014 May 20 13:53 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a product delivery invoice notification for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Payment Cancellation Notice Email Messages on May 20, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34295 First Published: 2014 May 20 13:52 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a payment cancellation notice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient ...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Shipping Information Email Messages on May 19, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34275 First Published: 2014 May 19 20:12 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain shipping information for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open t...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Bank ACH Notification Email Messages on May 19, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 34281 First Published: 2014 May 19 19:12 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain a bank payment notice for the recipient. The text in the email message attempts to convince the recipient to open...