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- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt43 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq51 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!about 1 hour ago
- SophosLabs: Learn more about analog computing - and Bob Moog! http://t.co/B0dQjMdkabout 2 hours ago
- gcluley: DDoS attack brings down UK webhosting firm 123-reg http://t.co/kMwKEhRS (via @regvulture)about 2 hours ago
phishing
Phishing scam threatens to delete Facebook accounts in 24 hours
Facebook phishing emails are threatening to delete users’ Facebook accounts unless the victims pass along their account details within 24 hours.
SOPA undermines security while not solving any problems
The proposed SOPA law before the US Congress will not just restrict speech, it will make the internet less secure.
Fresh Phish disguised as a PayPal Urgent Account Review Notification
A wave of phishing emails targeting users of PayPal has been hitting mailboxes this weekend preying on your fear that someone has compromised your account.
Busted! Ukrainian cybercrime duo who ripped off $4.5 million sent to prison in UK
London's Metropolitan Police Service has announced the conviction and sentencing of two Ukrainian cybercrooks.
The pair raided innocent victims' bank accounts of at least $4.5 million in just six months.
Bank phishing emails increasing, promising bonuses and activation
A large increase in bank phishing emails was spotted today in SophosLabs. Users are being tricked into opening HTML attachments to provide criminals with credit cards and personal information.
So I Googled your name and found.. a Twitter phishing attack!
A Twitter phishing attack arrives in the form of a Direct Message (DM) from one of your Twitter pals, claiming that they have searched for you on Google and found some "really funny stuff" about you.
Be careful what you click on..
'Found a funny picture of you!' Twitter phishing attack
Has a Twitter friend found a funny picture of you? Or maybe they've seen a "real bad blog" about you?
If so, don't click on the link - chances are it's an attempt to phish your Twitter password.
Horrible blog going around about you? Or a Twitter phishing attack?
You may not realise it, but your Twitter account is worth money.
Cybercriminals are keen to compromise your Twitter account, so they can spam out messages (either as public tweets, or less obvious direct messages to your online friends) in the hope that some recipients will click on the links.
UPS phishing email wants your shipping credentials
Phishing emails pretending to be from UPS.com are making the rounds in an attempt to steal your credentials for the My UPS website. Find out what to look for and stay safe online.
Brazil's cybercrime evolution - it doesn't look pretty
Brazil is a cybercrime hotspot - with hundreds of millions of dollars stolen every year.
What is stopping the authorities from catching those responsible, and should anti-virus companies do more to fight the bad guys rather than just the bad files?
Don't fight cybercrime on your own - do it with Synergy!
Next week, I'll be talking at the Identity and Hi-Tech Crime Symposium 2011 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
There's still time for last-minute registrations at the event, so if you're in the region, why not join me there?
QR code security risks in the car park
QR codes are a highly convenient way to link a physical object to a URL. Point your phone's camera at the 2D barcode and you're instantly taken to a website.
But that's something which can have security consequences, as mobile guru Terence Eden explains.
BBC Lottery: Have you won too?
I must be the luckiest person on the planet - I keep winning lotteries!
Here's the latest notification - straight from Aunty Beeb herself, the BBC.
Bad guys want your Twitter passwords - don't be phished via a DM attack!
We continue to see Twitter users being targeted by criminal campaigns designed to phish passwords for the site.
The problem is that often they are disguised as direct messages (DMs in Twitter parlance) from your online friends.
UK student loans targeted by phishers in latest spam campaign
With British students about to start another year at university, the last thing they probably want to hear is that there is a problem with a student loan.
But that's precisely the camouflage that online scammers are using to steal personal information today.
Welcome to Apple iCloud phishing attacks
Be on your guard against emails offering to sign you up for Apple's iCloud service - it could be that you're being phished for your personal information, making money for internet fraudsters.
Twitter is not charging in October, there is no petition, you're being phished
Twitter messages claiming people need to sign a petition or Twitter will begin charging this fall are false. What you really get is your password stolen and a bit of shame for clicking an unknown link. Lesson learned?
Fraudster jailed after pillaging Facebook accounts for personal information
A British man stole £35,000 from his neighbours' bank accounts after determining their passwords via personal information they posted on Facebook.
What lessons can we learn to prevent there being similar cases in future?
Pictures of Osama Bin Laden phishing attack hits Twitter users
Phishers are once again on the prowl for unsuspecting Twitter users, tempting their prey with the promise of pictures of Osama Bin Laden.
Twitter finally released a "Stalkers" app? No, it's a phishing scam
Twitter finally released an app that tracks your "Stalkers"?
The truth is that it's a phishing attack designed to steal your username and password.
