Watch out: Instagram users targeted in novel phishing campaign

A phishing campaign targeting Instagram users is doing the rounds. There are plenty of those around, but when we took a look at this particular email, it seemed a bit different to the normal phishing emails that point to scammy websites. The email looked like this, which is very similar to the on...

Brave Software: Address Bar Spoofing - Already resolved - Retroactive report

Summary: All details were provided in the original report. You can read it here I'm reporting it here because I asked bcrypt if I should do it and he told me this: F127893 As she said me, I'm reporting here and indicating it's for a retroactive reward. If any identity confirmation or link between...

Threat Outbreak Alert: Fake Account Information Request Email Messages on August 29, 2013

Medium Alert ID: 30545 First Published: 2013 August 29 15:38 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages that claim to contain an identity confirmation notification from PayPal for the recipient. The text in the message body attempts to...

Android App Makers Should be Held Accountable

Google’s response to the recent discovery of malicious apps in the Android market place is proof that we’re now entering a new phase in malware mitigation. Can you imagine Microsoft automatically pushing an executable to part of its user-base with no opt-out option? This essay is not about the...