As the cyberwars begin to heat up — I just talked to a person infected with malware, didn’t know it, sending millions of spams. Now there’s a virus that infects malware to create “Franken-ware” … people just don’t realize how bad it is — and it’s going to get a lot worse …
* New malware variant hijacks US Defense Dept.’s smart cards
* Better Business Bureau warns against computer virus scam
* Facebook sues alleged clickjacking spammer sparking row
* New viruses infecting worms to create ‘Frankenmalware,’
* Symantec Finds Huge Android Malware Infection
* Social Engineering: Hack Google Accounts
* Warning out vs ‘browser update’ malware
* Tax-related Scam E-mails Serve Malware
* Beware of Malicious QR Codes
* BBB Tip of the Week
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Here comes another of those web dilemmas : who is right? The guys who want to protect U.S. ingenuity and creativity from being ripped off by counterfeiters … or the liberal press and the web sites who stand to make the most money from online pirating? It’s a tough decision. Are you for or against SOPA and PIPA? Wait, stop! First look at some facts . . .
I don’t know how many of you noticed, but Romney and Gingrich were the ONLY candidates last night to mention the Chinese cyber-invasion against the U.S. While all the other issues, the economy, jobs, energy, and so forth are of vital importance, it is very foolish to ignore what could potentially be the most devastating issue of all. That’s not the only news in the world of Safenetting this week …
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Cyber threats likely to increase this year; phones at risk
* Better Business Bureau warns consumers about popular scams
* Google Chrome Finally Gets Malware Download Protection
* Microsoft refunds victim of Xbox Live phishing scam
* Mumbai is number one for banking fraud in country
* Sites knocked offline by OpenDNS freeze on Google
* Lecture: George Akerlof on “Phishing for Phools”
* Facebook Malware Blitz: 45000 passwords stolen
* Microsoft says phishing scams not due to hacker
* Strategic Security Primer for the C-Level
* Cyber Warfare and the Privacy Revolution
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Here comes a new year, and here come a slew of new threats for computer users. Big prediction for 2012: China will dominate spam, phishing and malware by virtue of having the most users online world-wide …
* Scammers Using Browser Extensions to Hack Facebook Accounts
* Latest Phishing Scams Target Users of New Christmas Gadgets
* Better Business Bureau: Your online order was canceled
* Chinese Government To Crack Down On Phishing Schemes
* As the new year begins, resolve to be savvy consumer
* Phishing sites using Extended Validation SSL
* Aggressive Phishing Attack Targets Military
* Phishing scam uses official’s email
* Digit’s Top Ten Trends of 2012
* China Has Hacking Problem
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Here we are in the high shopping season … but watch out, the criminals are out to get you … Here are the headlines:
* Spam in October 2011: More Countries Getting in on the Act
* Spam – the email kind – is pretty slick, too
* Microsoft refunds Xbox Live phishing scam victims
* Cyber Monday phishing, scams
* “PayPal email address change” phishing scheme
* Cleverest Facebook scam yet
* Android Malware Is Increasing
* McAfee Internet Security for Mac 2012
* Analysis: Does the government really understand the cyber threat?
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The cybercrime industry is taking a particular liking to financial scams as we approach the holiday season in a down-turn economy. They automatically assume that a percentage of their victims are looking for a job, transferring money, or trying to streamline their financial lives. JUST DON’T CLICK …
In this edition we find more Mac problem malware, and surprises! Here are the headlines …
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Fresh Mac Trojan Deactivates OS X Security Solutions
* India shuts server linked to Duqu computer virus
* Boxing Ticket Phishing Scam Making The Rounds
* ‘Tsunami’ trojan malware bot ported to OS X
* October 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report
* Method of Delivering Malware on Facebook
* New Tsunami Trojan Variant Discovered
* Combating Halloween malware threats
* Fast-Growing Mobile Malware Threat
* Hacker Infiltrates Phishing Site
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In this edition we focus specifically on Mac problem malware! Here are the headlines …
* Phishing Attacks Aimed To Steal Your User-Ids On a Rise. Beware!
* Cyber-Crooks Malware Facebook Scams Following Steve Jobs’ Demise
* Air Force Drone Malware ‘Nuisance’ Rather Than Serious Threat
* Skimmed cards and stolen IDs: crime in the digital cloud
* NSTIC Lays Out a Compelling Identity Ecosystem Vision
* New Twitter phishing attack poses as reputation alert
* Twitter Phishing Scam Exposes Your Morbid Curiosity
* Norton blocks Facebook as ‘phishing site’
* Cyber security: Education is the key
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Be warned – there are a number of fraudulent email campaigns circulating that pretend to be the United Parcel Service (UPS) but are phishing attempts instead. We have received a series of these in our honey-pots, all similar, and all seem to lead to the same cybercrime cartel in Pakistan or Russia.
In this edition we have another mixed-up bag of news, there’s really too much to report on in a single column, suggesting we break out the malware news into its own column! Here are the headlines …
* Microsoft’s botnet shutdown won’t stop Mac malware
* Mac malware disguised as Adobe Flash update
* Flashback Trojan poses as Flash Player installer
* Researchers warn of fake-PDF Mac Trojan
* Consumer interest in Apple not dampened by Jobs’ departure
* Kelihos Ring Sold ‘Botnet-As-A-Service’
* Hackers using QR codes to push Android malware
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In this edition we have another mixed-up bag of news, there’s really too much to report on in a single column, suggesting we break out the malware news into its own column! Here are the headlines …
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Spammers turn to Yahoo, Google Picasa groups
* IBM X-Force Trends Report: Year of the Security Breach
* Feds Ban Spammer Who Sent ‘Mind-Boggling’ Number of Messages
* First-ever text message spammer nabbed
* Microsoft Security Tool IDs Chrome Browser as Malware
* Mobile Security Exploits To Double
* Wells Fargo customers warned of phishing scam
* City students targeted by phishing scammers
* Clever phisher almost tricks PhishTank
* Are Cybercriminals Getting Weaker, or Just Smarter?
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In this edition, I’m mixing in some ICANN news concerning new TLDs, since launch of the new ‘.xxx’ will undoubetly generate another era of spam …
* Online red-light district opens
* How Internet Naming Authority ICAAN Plans To Double Its Revenues
* Generic top level domains ‘will only benefit trademark lawyers’
* Palm Beach firm selling first XXX domain names for porn sites
* There’s a world of crooks wanting to steal your identity
* Potential Phishing E-Mails Should be Handled with Suspicion
* Scam HMRC emails increase 300%
* Yahoo and Bing Adverts Distribute Malware!
* Nastier DroidDreamLight malware on the loose
* Ten years on from Nimda: Worm author still at large
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In today’s world, the issues of protecting yourself from online stalkers and cyber criminals is becoming more and more important every day. Cookie Stumbler Mobile the iPad companion app for Cookie Stumbler for Mac OS X, is a web browser with sophisticated security features built-in.
Couple of surprises this week … David Pogue looks at unsubscribing from spam, and those nasty ‘pump-n-dump’ schemes are back! But that’s not all —
* David Pogue: Rethinking the *Never Unsubscribe* Rule for Spam
* Protect Yourself From the Threat of Mobile Malware
* Comeback of Malicious Pump-and-Dump Campaigns
* New Analysis: Who Do You Trust? (2 Parts)
* Morto worm surprises again
* Serious gaps in security
* BBB warns of email scam
* Antivirus on a Mac
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An Internet fraud scam uncovered in Bozeman Montana in 2009 reached victims as far afield as Florida and Texas … which goes to show : ‘It’s Not a Small World’ when it comes to the internet.
