Posts Tagged ‘legitimate messages’

A scam-spotters guide: Ten things your bank will NEVER do – but cybercriminals will

Sep

2013

Technologies change, but cybercriminals will always dream up new ways to fool you into handing over your bank details – whether via phishing emails, SMS or by phone. Hesperbot – a new Trojan detected by ESET – uses hi-tech methods to bypass bank security systems, and clever social engineering to ensure victims play along. These […]

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Blackhole Exploit Kit Spam Campaigns Disguised as Top Service Brands

Apr

2013

Spam campaigns based on the Blackhole Exploit Kit send messages that contain links to compromised legitimate websites, which serve hidden iframes and redirections that exploit vulnerabilities across operating systems-from Android to Windows. Spam themes we have seen vary rapidly and are disguised to appear as legitimate messages from familiar services. Campaigns spoofing Facebook, LinkedIn, American […]

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Protecting Customers From Black Hole Exploit Kit Spam Runs

May

2012

In light of the slew of persistent black hole spam runs, we have been tracking and investigating this threat that leads users to the black hole exploit. These attacks typically start with a spammed message containing a link to a compromised website that redirects a user’s browser to a malicious site hosting the said exploit. […]

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