Insights on Data Security & Threat Intelligence
Cybercriminals are the ultimate marketers, trying hundreds – if not thousands – of different ways to appeal to their victims, from using trusted brand to hijacking the email accounts of our friends and colleagues, increasing the likelihood that we’ll open their spam, malware, or phishing emails. Of course, the sender
Hot on the heels of the announcement by Time magazine of Mark Zuckerberg as “person of the year”, “WESPAM” has hailed Facebook as “Application of the Year”. We once again spoke to Mr. BuyVi@ GraNow – head of WESPAM (Worldwide Excess Senders of Phony Applications and Mail). WESPAM claims to
Jolly ol’ St. Nick is not pleased. Cybercriminals have hijacked Santa Claus. If a letter from Santa is on your to-do list, we remind you that many legitimate websites offer to send these letters. We recommend you seek them out and not trust the ones that come to your inbox.
We came across this website offering cracks, keygens and serial numbers for various applications. As a rule, we advise users to avoid these sites as they clearly will want something in return for the “free information” (not to mention software copyright issues). The website http:/ /xpokey.com (provided by Worldstream, Netherlands)
The holiday season is upon us, bringing excitement (and presents) for kids of all ages. Naturally, cybercriminals are abusing the spirit of giving for their own evil ends. We’re seeing typical spam – weight loss, financial scams, and pharmacy offers – wrapped in the Christmas spirit. First off – there
It’s been a while since we’ve seen these – but they are so pretty and creative that we feel obliged to write about them. We are referring to ASCII art spam emails. ASCII art (for those who don’t know how to open nfo files) uses cleverly arranged standard keyboard characters
Each year since 2008, we have selected an organization that is making a difference in the world to receive a holiday donation on behalf of our customers, partners and friends. This year we have chosen Acumen Fund: …a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems
Recently I returned from the Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers (AVAR 2010) conference in Bali, Indonesia, where I got the chance to learn and discuss the latest threats with the colleagues in the antivirus industry, and how to improve our tools and mechanisms to keep up with the challenges we
We detected a new email run of malware and released definition files for it. We call it W32/Trojan2.NLUQ. The email is a bit unusual in its presentation. It grabs scripts and graphics from the Hallmark page which it will display in your email client. All of the clickable links in
