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Russian Spammers Eye International Women’s Day

Feb

2013

February is a short month, but not too short for spam events to make an impact. Valentine’s Day and its associated threats has passed, so now it is time for International Women’s Day-celebrated on March 8 every year. This is a great occasion to express love, respect, and kindness toward women and spammers will always […]

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Blackhole in 2013: What Is It Up To?

Feb

2013

2013 has seen some significant changes in the way that attackers use the Blackhole exploit kit in spam attacks. To understand what these changes are, however, let us first go into what Blackhole did in late 2012.Last year, the majority of URLs found in Blackhole-related phishing messages had the following format: http://{compromised or abused site}/{eight-digit […]

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Cyber Threats Increase around Valentine’s Day

Feb

2013

Most people are eagerly waiting for Valentine’s Day. The day is an opportunity to spread affection and excitement amongst loved ones by exchanging gifts. Last year we observed prominent spam attacks using Valentine’s Day as bait. Messages promoted unbelievably discounted jewelry, dinning opportunities, and expensive gifts.This year, various Valentine’s Day spam messages have started flowing […]

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