Phishing Attack Leads to Phony Google, Compromised Red Cross Sites

An apparent phishing scam involving fake Google and Red Cross websites is making the rounds according to security firm Sophos, which intercepted a spammy e-mail this morning that tries to send unsuspecting users to less than genuine versions of those sites. An email with the subject line, “Re:...

Fake Windows 8 Key Generators Found Tricking Users

Attackers continue to exploit the buzz behind the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft’s latest operating system. The latest attack attempts to trick users into using fake key generators that claim they’ll install the software to computers free of charge. Key generators, or keygens, are programs that...

Windows 8 Malware Using Google Docs to Target Brazilians

New malware targeting Windows 8 appears to be using Google Docs as a proxy server instead of directly connecting to a command and control C&C server. According to research done by Symantec and discussed in the company’s Security Response blog late last week, a Trojan, Backdoor.Makadocs, targets...

Requesting Sensitive Data Via Google Docs: Phishing Really is That Easy

Please leave your credit card number, its expiration date and security code, along with your full name and billing address in the comments section of this blog post. You’re obviously not going to do this. You know better, I know better, but there are those who don’t. So many, in fact, that scamme...

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS

Update 5 Sept 10 am PDT - 21 Stable wifi issues are resolved, we are rolling out a new update to 21.0.1183.89 Platform version: 2268.142.0 The Google Chrome team is happy to announce the arrival of Chrome 21 to the Stable Channel for Chrome OS. More detailed updates are available on the Google...

Google Docs (HTML code) Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Google Docs HTML code Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities I. Background: Google Docs is an online application which makes possibile to "Create and share your work online". You can use it to create Documents, Presentations, Spreadsheets and Forms. II. Description: Multiple cross site...