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Compromised WordPress sites Drive Users to Blackhole Exploit Kit

22

Mar

2012

We were alerted to reports of a mass compromise of WordPress sites that lead to CRIDEX infection. To lure users to these compromised sites, the cybercriminals behind this employed spammed messages purporting to come from known legitimate sources such Better Business Bureau and LinkedIn, just to name a few. These spam use social engineering tactics […]

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[video] – Whitney Houstons autopsy reveals a shocking secret that explains her death – Facebook Scam

15

Feb

2012

Scam Signature Message:[video] – Whitney Houstons autopsy reveals a shocking secret that explains her death.Trending: February 2012Scam Type: Malware, Rogue PluginWhy it’s a Scam:Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page:The scammers are hoping to trick unsuspecting users in to downloading a rogue browser plugin. As with Facebook applications, only install plugins / […]

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Valentine’s Day Scams: For the love of money

08

Feb

2012

Scam artists and cybercriminals are looking to turn romance into profit now that Valentine's Day approaches, possibly taking over your computer in the process. According to ESET researchers in Latin America, we can expect the quest for love to be leveraged as an effective social engineering ploy to enable the bad guys to infect unsuspecting […]

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