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Endlich ist mal wieder meine Hilfe gefragt! Über die Tatsache, dass ich mit “sehr geehrter Herr” und “Sir” angesprochen werde, sehe ich großzügig hinweg. Niemand geringeres als Lieutenant Andrew Ferrara wendet sich mit einem wichtigen Anliegen per E-Mail (Betreff: “Meine reagiert.”) direkt an mich:  “Entschuldigen Sie meine Stцrung; Mein Name

When shopping, there is a trend for consumers to increasingly prefer fresh, local produce. While reasons for this may vary, there is general agreement that items purchased and consumed close to the point of origin are better in terms of taste, health benefits and environmental impact.  Many suppliers of web

The online payment service PayPal is not only one of the most popular online payment methods but also a preferred target for phishers: PayPal regularly tops the lists of phishing topics worldwide. Every day, an average of 750 newly compromised websites are targeted primarily at PayPal users, according to our

Within the last few days, Commtouch Security Labs saw lots of malware campaigns of the same or at least a very similar type. The emails and notifications were sent in the name of big companies and brands. For further information the recipient should visit a certain website or open the

The second quarter of 2013 saw a decrease in global spam levels while spam levels varied significantly according to region, indicating that spam distribution is becoming more and more targeted. These are the results of the Q2 Internet Threats Trend Report issued by Commtouch. During the second quarter, as measured

It isn’t exactly new: spammers and malware distributors love current events that draw a lot of public attention. They use them and the public interest for their campaigns to lure curious recipients into doing things they might not usually do: click on links or open attachments. So it fits their

For Commtouch’s email security labs, phishing emails allegedly coming from well-known large consumer banks are a common sight. A little less common is the campaign we saw in the last 24 hours: Containing the subject line “IMPORTANT Documents – WellsFargo”, emails coming from the addresses service@wellsfargo.com or docs@wellsfargo.com did not

Within the last few days our research team could see a spam campaign from the US, offering coupons by fast food chains like Burger King (coupon “THE KING CELEBRATES SPRING!”), Kentucky Fried Chicken (subject: “KFC for Lunch”) and Walmart.  Burger King Mailing including the coupon “THE KING CELEBRATES SPRING!” Fake

Since I started working in the security industry I have trained those around me to be wary of unusual looking emails – even those coming from friends. So I felt glad when a friend (‘trained” by me) forwarded this email which she recognized as a scam. It’s the usual “traveler