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HMRC phishing scam promises end of year refund

30

Dec

2011

Emails are currently circulating that purport to be sent by the UK tax organization HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). These e-mails claim that the recipient is eligible to receive a tax refund and that he or she must download an attached file and open it in a browser. The scam e-mail reads in part: TAX […]

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Android/Foncy emanating and propagating in France

15

Dec

2011

It doesn’t happen that often altogether that mobile malware specifically come from France and propagate in France. It however seems to be the case this time for an Android malware named Foncy – not that there should be any national pride in creating malware.Foncy has first been spotted by Denis Maslennikov. It is a dialer, […]

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FTC issues rebates to victims of fake anti-virus scam

13

Dec

2011

The US Federal Trade Commission announced some good news for victims of fake anti-virus purveyor Innovative Marketing. Initial legal actions against Innovative Marketing began approximately three years ago when the FTC ordered them to halt operations related to their activity selling fake security products. The FTC reached a settlement with two of the defendants, Mark […]

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