Posts Tagged ‘user information’

Android Malware goes SMTP

Aug

2013

Before we get to thinking that nothing is new under the Android malware sun, we get a small, but quite interesting surprise. An android malware that connects to SMTP servers to send an email. Other than the SMTP-usage, the malware is pretty vanilla. Upon installation, the application asks the user to activate device administrator to […]

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Email Threats Highlights: Chase Phish, LinkedIn, American Express Open and Verizon Wireless Spam

Jan

2013

In this week’s Email Threats roundup, we are highlighting spam and phishing campaigns that have made a comeback, such as LinkedIn and Chase spam, but take advantage of different social engineering lures this time around. You Know It’s Awkward When.you receive an email notification that claims to originate from LinkedIn, saying you have an event […]

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Football Phishing Fever Continues

Dec

2012

Several phishing attacks using football have been observed during 2012. Phishers have shown their interest in football clubs, football celebrities, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In November 2012, the trend continued with phishers spoofing the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazilian Portuguese on a free web hosting site.In one example, a phishing site prompted […]

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