DNS Changer malware mastermind pleaded guilty

Remember the DNS Changer malware that infected at least four million computers in more than 100 countries, including 500,000 in the United States, with malicious software or malware ? Valeri Aleksejev, 32 years old from Estonia, is the first of the seven individuals to enter a plea, admitting his...

Yahoo Mail Breach Linked to Old WordPress Vulnerability

Researchers at Australia-based BitDefender say they’ve found how some Yahoo Mail accounts are being hijacked, and it leads back to “buggy” blog software Yahoo’s developers used. For about a month Yahoo Mail account holders have been falling for a scam in which they click on a short link that...

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:...

Attackers Using Fake Chrome Updates to Lure Victims

Google patched nearly two dozen security vulnerabilities in Chrome on Thursday and a day later attackers have begun circulating fake Google Chrome updates that actually are part of a scam related to the Zeus botnet and is designed to steal online banking credentials, among other things. Attackers...

Ransomware Extortion Scam Locks Machines, Demands Payment

The latest ransomware scam is locking down infected machines and displaying localized webpages warning users that their computer contains “banned material” and won’t be unlocked until a fine is paid, according to a report from McAfee’s Naganathan Jawahar. The Trojan displays a warning, purportedl...

Gameover Zeus Variant Sends Malicious Email Via Cutwail Botnet

The crew responsible for operating the Gameover variant of the infamous Zeus banking trojan is soliciting the enormous Cutwail botnet’s spamming capacity as an engine to fire off millions of malicious emails that seemingly originate from a number of recognizable U.S. banks. The fraudulent emails...

Spam Text message offers gift card to Target

A popular scam that always seems to pop up around the holiday shopping season has once again resurfaced.Have you gotten a text message promising a free gift card? All you have to do is click on a link? However, it was a scam. Case : A text message has been popping up on Central New Yorkers' phone...

Fake Facebook Alert Emails Link to Black Hole Sites

Attackers are sending spoofed “pending notification” emails to Facebook users, claiming that the recipients overlooked some alert on the world’s largest social network, and providing them with a link that supposedly leads to the allegedly neglected content but which, in reality, funnels users to ...

Alert : Phishing scam targeting CloudFlare Customers

.jpg From Yesterday CloudFlare Security team receiving various reports of a Phishing Scam, which is targeting customers by saying that "you have exceeded bandwidth". In a blog post, CloudFlare said, "Some CloudFlare customers are currently being targeted with a phishing email that was not sent by...

Art of twitter account hacking, now or never !

Phishing is most commonly perpetrated through the mass distribution of e-mail messages directing users to a fraud web site or services. These professional criminals daily find new ways to commit old crimes, treating cyber crime like a business and forming global criminal communities. Another late...

Scam Alert : You are Twitter 'User For The Month'

The growing popularity of microblogging sites like Twitter has sparked a corresponding rise in social networking scams. If you receive an email or direct message DM on Twitter with text "Hello, You have been selected to be the Twitter user for the month! We've got a reward for you text this word...

Beware of Fake-Antivirus "Win 8 Security System"

Late in August McAfee Labs discovered a Fake Antivirus program that claims to detect infections, and displays alerts to scare users into purchasing protection. On the contrary, this program is not genuine software and has nothing to do with reliable and effective AV tools. The truth is that this ...

Facebook spam messages says WWE Champion Rey Mysterio dies during fight

A spam message is circulating on Facebook that WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio has died in a stunt gone wrong. Social media is now full of spam messages like this. Last week scammers trick users with "John Cena is died" and this week, rumors about the death of Rey Mysterio. The message actually include...

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...

Twitter warning, Do not click DM saying "My profile was viewed..times..today"

A very quick and urgent warning for Twitter users, If you receive a direct message DM on Twitter saying "My profile was viewed..times..today" with a link then please don't click it. If you do, you will run the risk of having your Twitter account hijacked, your account turned into a spam-spewing...

FTC Takes On Scareware Marketers, Court Imposes $163M Judgment

The United States District Court of Maryland ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 24, imposing a judgment of more than $163 million against the managers and directors of an enterprise whose sole function the FTC alleges was to defraud its customers with scareware. Kristi Ross w...

New Twitter-Based Malware Uses Direct Messaging to Spread

Sophos is warning of a new trick to get Twitter users to open direct messages from trusted users that ultimately infect their machines with malware. In a blog post, senior technology consultant Graham Clulely said the initial message is a tweet claiming the recipient’s been captured on a Facebook...

Romanian POS Hackers Plead Guilty, Net $10 M from Scam

Two Romanian men pled guilty this week to charges they hacked into the point of sale systems of more than 200 restaurants, compromising the payment cards of 146,000 customers and amassing more than $10 million over the last few years. Included in those 200 stores were more than 150 Subway sandwic...

First Irish language Ransomware Malware demanding €100 for unlock

A new Ransomware Malware dubbed Gaeilge locks up an infected computer and attempts to extort €100 from the user for an unlock code. The demand for cash reportedly appeared in poorly written Gaelic, and the software nastie was spotted on a computer in County Donegal, Ireland. Gaeilge tell computer...

Malware Campaigns Impersonating U.S. Government Agencies

US-CERT is aware of multiple malware campaigns impersonating multiple U.S. government agencies, including the United States Cyber Command USCYBERCOM and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. Once installed on a system, the malware displays a screen claiming that a Federal Government agency has...