Posts Tagged ‘spam attacks’

Blackhole Spam Runs Return From Holiday Break

Jan

2013

Blackhole exploit kit (BHEK) spam attacks remain to be a prevalent threat up to this day. In fact, it is one of the top five consumer threats for 2012 due to its use of software vulnerabilities and social engineering tactic of leveraging companies like Verizon, Citibank AT&T, and Western Union among others. Furthermore, there are […]

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Thanksgiving & Black Friday On Spammers’ Radar

Nov

2012

Some events familiar among people in the United States are commencing this month, including: Thanksgiving-a great occasion to thank dear friends and family for their kindness; and Black Friday-a day after Thanksgiving, usually the busiest retail shopping day of the year. Spam messages related to these events have begun flowing into the Symantec Probe Network. […]

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Sandy Storms Inboxes

Oct

2012

Hurricane Sandy, one of the most devastating Superstorms in decades, hit the US East coast. Causing the loss of lives and businesses and leaving countless people without electricity, Sandy has now added spam to its list of misery. We are observing spam messages related to the hurricane flowing into Symantec Probe Networks. The top word […]

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