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UGG Boots Giveaway – Facebook Scam

Jan

2013

Scam Message:To celebrate the winter, we are giving away boots to all facebook users!! Register now ->Scam Type: Rogue Browser Extension, Tag-Jacking, Rogue Facebook ApplicationTrending: January 2013Why it’s a Scam:There appears to be several variations of this scam circulating on Facebook at the moment. We have seen some bit.ly links redirect to rogue Facebook applications, […]

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Phishing: not just for banks

Jun

2012

When people think of phishing (a deception to trick a user into sharing their credentials with a third party), they might usually think of banking. But with the popularity of online games, they can still be a target even if they protect their banking information. A typical reason for phishing in games is to steal […]

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Measuring Botnet Populations

May

2012

The following is excerpted from a talk I gave at the 2012 APCERT meeting in Bali, Indonesia in March, 2012. The topic was on botnet population measurements, something that we’ve been doing for many years and has grown in importance. What do we mean when we talk about measuring botnet populations? We are trying to […]

Category Security Written by Arbor Networks 0 Comments

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