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When the CEO of Packet Focus decided to test the security of the top three smartphones, he was shocked to discover they all failed miserably.  Joshua Perrymon sent a spoofed phishing email made to look like it was a LinkedIn invitation from Bill Gates to users of the iPhone, the… Continue Reading »

You’ve probably seen something about these services that allow you to buy more followers on Twitter.  They’ve become more than just a small problem on Twitter it seems.  So much so that Twitter, itself, is finally looking to take some action against the pay for followers services. The biggest culprit… Continue Reading »

Plagued with what seems like constant attacks from hackers and spammers, Twitter has finally put a feature in place that blocks malicious URLs.  However, the feature, which was introduced with little fanfare, is not exactly a rock solid defense. When someone posts a link that is malicious, they get an… Continue Reading »

Today let’s take a look at botnets.  This is the tool of choice for spammers everywhere.  A botnet is a collection of computers, known as zombies, that have been infected by malware.  The malware enables the criminal in charge of the group, also known as the bot master, to control… Continue Reading »

This week we’re going to take a look at how spammers and scammers use news headlines to do their dirty work.  It’s an old and well worn technique, presumably because of its effectiveness.  Scammers and spammers love to send emails and links claiming to have exclusive info about a hot… Continue Reading »

So called “Hit Man” spam is back.  This type of spam attempts to extort people rather than sell them things or trick them into installing malware on their system.  Basically, they get an email from someone claiming they have been hired to kill them but if they pay a certain… Continue Reading »

We see it everyday.  It’s everywhere - in our mailboxes, our blogs, even on our phones.  I’m talking of course about unsolicited bulk email, better known as spam.  Spam, named after a classic Monty Python skit about a couple who goes to a restaurant that turns out to serve nothing… Continue Reading »

Twitter is under attack by yet another worm.  This one is spreading via a Twitter message claiming to be an invite from your friends and asking that you check the attachment for more info.  The attachment contains the Ackantta.B worm which is capable of taking over any machine it infects.… Continue Reading »

This week let’s take a look at what’s happening in the news.  It seems malware is everywhere!  Our first report comes from England where it’s been discovered that hundreds of government run websites have been hacked.  Anyone visiting them is redirected to either a porn site or a shady pharmacy… Continue Reading »

Notorious spammer Sanford Wallace could face jail time for violating a restraining order barring him from accessing Facebook.  In February, the social networking site sued Wallace and fellow spammers Adam Arzoomanian and Scott Shaw for spamming its users and running a phishing attack on the site.  As a result a… Continue Reading »