We’ve seen the a particular kind of social engineering lure in spam runs in the past, where spammers leverage the death of a known celebrity or political figure. Recent examples of this include the death of Steve Jobs, and Amy Winehouse. In this spam run using Gadhafi’s death, however, a more compelling lure is [...]
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For some time now we’ve been reporting about Facebook scams involving surveys that ask for victims’ mobile numbers. These have become rampant, and have used many different lures like Google+ invites and free Breaking Dawn Part 2 movie tickets Another good example is a Facebook page we recently encountered, one claiming to be a [...] Even after a few weeks following Steve Jobs’ death, spammers are still taking advantage of his demise. We have previously reported about this in the following blog entries: Cybercriminals Remember Steve Jobs Through Facebook Scam Steve Jobs Proclaimed Alive by Spam This time, we received sample spammed messages promoting a supposed charity fund for [...] The security industry is currently buzzing with talks about a threat dubbed as the precursor to the next STUXNET. According to a Symantec analysis, portions of the code are very similar to STUXNET, and was likely written by the same cybercriminals as the well-known threat. Unlike STUXNET, however, Duqu does not have code that suggests [...] Has your company seen an increase in workplace mobility? Does the cloud really matter for your business? Make sure you’re in the know with Cisco and be prepared for what’s in store. Read, learn, share and discuss the future of the network. http://network.cisco.com/ Read entire article [...] |
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