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A royal baby arrives so be wary of malicious spam

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Jul

2013

Just like earthquakes, tsunamis and Justin Bieber screw ups, the birth of a royal baby in London in the UK provides spammers with a good hook to land their social engineering or malware on unsuspecting victims’ PCs. The AVG Web Threats Research Group found this one this morning. It’s a fake “live update” gimmick: You […]

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The Birth of the Royal Baby Blackhole Exploit Kit Run

24

Jul

2013

Since the first official announcement in early December last year, the world has eagerly awaited for the birth of the firstborn child of Prince William and Kate Middleton. After months of anticipation, the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a son, the new Prince of Cambridge, a couple of days ago.But amid the celebrations, […]

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Cybercriminals Capitalize on Plants vs. Zombies 2 Hype

24

Jul

2013

The original Plants vs. Zombies game enjoyed a lot of popularity back then when PopCap Studios released it on the iOS in 2010, and on the Android in 2011. Now, with the approaching release of its sequel (soft-launched in New Zealand and Australia), cybercriminals have already begun taking advantage of the hype.The first trickle of […]

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