MySpace Pages Rigged with Bad Script

Trend Micro was recently alerted to a possible malware detection triggered when visiting MySpace Web pages. According to reports, certain MySpace pages are being detected as Possible_HiFrm. Possible_HiFrm is a heuristic detection noted for being effective in detecting malicious iframes and redirects pointing to most of the old and some of the recent Web [...]

DarkMarket ID theft message board shuts down

DarkMarket ID theft message board shuts down Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 7:19 am Categories: Hackers, Browsers, Rootkits, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Botnets, Exploit code, Data theft, Privacy, Passwords, Phishing, Anti Virus, Malware Tags: Message Board, Forum, DarkMarket ID Theft Message Board, Shutdown Plan, Real Estate, Hacking, Security, Business Operations, Ryan Naraine [...]

The most “dangerous” celebrities to search for in 2008

Searching for details regarding the latest celebrity gossip may expose you to everything the IT underground has to offer – from adware and spyware to misleading offers and fake newsletters enticing you to opt-in into a spammer’s campaign. McAfee owned SiteAdvisor has recently released the 2008 list of the celebrity names that are most [...]

News Videos, Anyone?

Keeping the texts short and malicious, the spam our filters caught this time use catchy headlines so absurd they could actually pique their readers’ curiosity. Below are screenshots of spammed email messages:

The address bars and Subject fields carry sensational headlines whose details supposedly are in the attached video. The said attachment is a compressed [...]

Spam Threatens to Suspend Internet Access

Spammers are playing police and scaring people into opening malicious files once again. A new form of spam email containing a malicious file attachment have been spreading over the Internet with the subject Your internet access is going to get suspended. The spam email claims to come from ICS Monitoring Team telling recipients that they [...]