BitDefender has uncovered a creative scheme that charges people via SMS for what should be a free copy of Adobe Systems’ Flash player, which is apparently undergoing a test run on a Russian social network. The scam was uncovered after one of security vendor BitDefender’s customers found a suspicious link…
Microsoft gives free Windows Phones to Android malware victims; iPhone users unaffected
“Want a free Windows Phone? Well, it turns out that you may be able to get one for free – all you need to do is tell Microsoft about the malware problems you’ve had with Android smartphones,” Graham Cluley blogs for Spohos. “Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s Windows Phone ‘evangelist,’ is the…
New ransom Trojan cons victims with ‘trial’ version
Researchers at security company BitDefender have discovered a new ransom Trojan that scrambles its victims’ data before cheekily offering them a ‘trial’ version of the software to prove its ability to successfully unlock files. For the most part, Trojan.Crypt.VB.U and its variants behave much like any other ransom scam. Once…
FTC compensates 320,000 victims of fake antivirus scams
The tale of notorious malware multi-national Innovative Marketing has taken another extraordinary turn with the news that it is to fund refunds to hundreds of thousands of US consumers duped into buying its bogus antivirus products. An announcement on the website of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that…
Microsoft Urges Android Malware Victims to Join Windows
Microsoft is asking Android owners to share their malware stories, in an attempt to lure them to Nokia‘s Windows devices, as the software giant ramps up marketing for the U.S. launch. In a Twitter post, Microsoft “evangelist” team member Ben Rudolph urged his followers, “Share your Android malware story (there’s…
ProtectMyID: True. This type of identity theft still claims the most victims, although you’re also vulnerable online and through company data sources.
ProtectMyID: True. This type of identity theft still claims the most victims, although you’re also vulnerable online and through company data sources. View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Android malware victims offered free WinPhones by MS
Microsoft is offering free Windows phones to Android malware victims, providing they are prepared to tell world+dog about their problems. The marketing stunt – already given the hashtag #droidrage on Twitter – follows a run of publicity about android malware. Ben Rudolph (@BenthePCGuy), the Microsoft Windows Phone “evangelist” behind the…
Irish biz rife with fake sites slurping victims’ privates
Volunteer hit squad tells of thugs sneaking onto servers Irish websites have become a prime target for phishing fraudsters over recent months with multiple incidents of fraudsters setting up counterfeit banking sites on compromised but otherwise legitimate websites.… View full post on cyber security alerts – Yahoo! News Search Results…
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