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Syrian Unrest Spurs Phishing Spell

21

Dec

2012

Phishers are known for incorporating current events into their phishing sites and never leaving any stone unturned. They are now capitalizing on the civil war in Syria. In December 2012, a phishing site spoofing a popular social networking site claimed to have a torture video of a prisoner in the Syrian prison, State Security Branch […]

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First fake-installer Trojan for Mac OS

12

Dec

2012

Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web informs users about a new Trojan for Mac OS X dubbed Trojan.SMSSend.3666. The malicious scheme used to spread this Trojan is notorious among many Windows users but until now it hasn’t been employed to deceive owners of Macs. Trojan.SMSSend is a fake installer which can be downloaded from various sites […]

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Phishers Turn to Social Media for Money

07

Dec

2012

Social media is a common target for phishers for the purposes of identity theft. Phishers are now seeking financial gain from social networking phishing sites. In November 2012, phishing sites spoofed a popular social networking site and asked for financial information as a requirement for to improve user security. The phishing sites were hosted on […]

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