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HSBC phishers disguise attacks as Wimbledon tickets prize

17

Jun

2011

With summer rapidly approaching (we hope..) in the UK, many people’s thoughts are turning to strawberries, cream and action on the grass courts of SW19. Yes, it’s almost time for the Wimbledon tennis tournament! Here’s an email that we’ve seen spammed out to computer users, pretending to come from banking giant HSBC. The messages have […]

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Gift card from your friend? Beware spammed out malware attack

07

Jun

2011

Cybercriminals are attempting to infect email users by spamming out a malware attack, posing as a gift card from a friend. SophosLabs has intercepted a malicious spam campaign that has hit inboxes around the world, with a Trojan horse attached as a .PIF file. Subject: GIFT-CARD FOR YOU [number] Attached file: gift-card.pif Message body: Hello! […]

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A 419 scam via snail mail

30

May

2011

One of the researchers in SophosLabs waltzed up to my desk the other day and said: “Would you like to see the latest 419 scam?” “Sure!” I replied, and out of his back pocket he plucked an envelope and a neatly printed letter. Yep, it’s a 419 scam via snail mail – sent via the […]

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