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Stock Spam: A Sign of Economic Recovery?

07

Aug

2013

It may sound strange, but one surefire sign that the economy is on the mend is an increase in stock spam. Yes, stock spam is a bellwether signal of an economic revival and if you want proof, check your email. Scattered in your bulk folder, you may find a myriad of such spam promising you […]

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Ransomware: Extorting Money by Panic and Pressure

25

Dec

2012

We have blogged in the past about Ransomware being a growing menace and that ONE SHOULD NOT PAY RANSOM if affected. Ransomware has now raised its ugly head up once again. Writers of Trojan.Ransomlock.G (a.k.a. Reveton) have updated their locking screen to induce panic and to blackmail the user into paying ransom.Recently, blogger Kafeine found […]

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Profile Spy Resurrects on Eve of Mayan Apocalypse

21

Dec

2012

Ah, Profile Spy, a once viral scam on Facebook and Twitter that entices users to check out who have been viewing their profiles.Today, on the eve of the rumored EoW, it has decided to rear its ugly head once more.During Profile Spy’s random stints on the Web, we have observed that the criminals behind it have […]

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