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Spam Emails Link To QR Codes

10

Jan

2012

It was just a matter of time, and now it’s happening. The WebsenseR ThreatSeekerR Network has started spotting spam messages that lead to URLs that use embedded QR codes. This is a clear movement and evolution of traditional spammers towards targeting mobile technology.The spam email messages look like traditional pharmaceutical spam emails (image 1) and contain a […]

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Facebook used to make scams look legitimate

22

Dec

2011

One of the recurring web spam themes I saw in 2011, was the “Work from home and make $X,000/month” scam. In some variations of the well-known and well-used scam, websites are set up to look like a well-established newspaper with a front-page (fake) article about making a lot of money from home. Here are a […]

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Facebook scams kick it up a notch with Firefox/Chrome plugins

20

Dec

2011

Scams on Facebook are a daily thing. Websense® Threatseeker® Network recently detected some Facebook scams that now utilize the power of browser extensions to spread to other users' profiles. Scam pages typically utilize social engineering tricks – like enticing users with videos or offers for a free voucher, all of which lure victims to take part in the […]

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