May 13, 2010 - I was just reading Byron Acohido’s writeup on Microsoft ending security support for patches for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows 2000. Now as I work for a vendor myself I completely understand why Microsoft is going EOL (continue reading...) Read more
May 10, 2010 - We have written several times about Internet scams. Some of the most famous scams are certainly the “Nigerian” ones, where you were supposedly the one that would receive about 1M USD to facilitate a transaction. It was even covered on (continue reading...) Read more
April 22, 2010 - In this day and age we’re all aware of the threat cybercriminals pose to our personal information. If you’re not careful, items such as your credit card number could fall into the wrong hands, resulting in unauthorized goods and services (continue reading...) Read more
April 16, 2010 - As I write this blog today, a number of fabulous offers are spreading on Twitter, Facebook, and the Internet. They promise you a free Apple iPad, a free $1,000 IKEA gift card, and other incredible presents to lure people in (continue reading...) Read more
March 30, 2010 - A friend of mine forwarded a suspicious email message recently. I’ve replaced the domain, order number, etc. below: —————————- From: Customer Support <support@droa.com> Subject: Order Confirmation for <domain>, Order ###### To <registered domain holder>, Thank you for registering/renewing (continue reading...) Read more
March 29, 2010 - Scams based on the United States Internal Revenue Service requirements increase every year during tax season. It’s common to see online threats and tactics in which identity thieves and hackers try to convince taxpayers to reveal their personal and financial (continue reading...) Read more
March 29, 2010 - Last week in Strasbourg, France, the Council of Europe organized the Octopus Interface Conference 2010. More than 300 experts from all over the world, representing governments, law enforcement authorities, international organizations, and the Internet industry gathered to discuss the “Cooperation (continue reading...) Read more
March 29, 2010 - All over the world, individuals and many organized crime and mafia groups have found that the Internet can help them make a lot of money. Others are motivated by ideology: Manipulated by or acting in accordance with an ethos, they (continue reading...) Read more
March 17, 2010 - This is the time of year when basketball fans go online to fill out their bracket selections. While fans are playing with their brackets, hackers are also playing their own game of “spamdexing”-–manipulating search results to promote, in this case, (continue reading...) Read more
March 17, 2010 - Today has been quite a busy day for scammers. We at McAfee Labs have been tracking a global scam/spam run that targets Facebook users. The lure used in the run is a familiar one: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Customer Support. The email (continue reading...) Read more
March 15, 2010 - On March 9 McAfee warned consumers that “scareware,” or fake anti-virus software, may be the most costly online scam in 2010, causing significant monetary loss and damage to users’ computers. In this blog, I’ll give you some additional details (continue reading...) Read more
March 15, 2010 - On Tuesday 9, McAfee warned consumers that “scareware,” or fake antivirus software, may be the most costly online scam in 2010, causing significant monetary loss and damage to users’ computers. With this blog, I wish to give you some (continue reading...) Read more
March 10, 2010 - I don’t know about you but I loved all the glitz and the glamour of the Oscars, all those gorgeous designer dressers and of course the gorgeous A-listers themselves! I’ve only seen one of the movies that was nominated this year (continue reading...) Read more
March 10, 2010 - McAfee Labs today published its March Spam Report. This month authors Adam Wosotowsky and Elan Winkler discuss a possible charity scam in France that takes advantage of sympathy for the victims of the Haitian earthquake, examine a “ham campaign” (continue reading...) Read more
March 8, 2010 - Last week Apple formally announced the launch date for the Wi-Fi version of its much anticipated new tablet computer, the iPad. As with most events that generate a lot of media and consumer interest, this one also generated curiosity from the (continue reading...) Read more
March 5, 2010 - We frequently read stories about spammers who can circumvent CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) authentication. Using bot-infected machines, they can create a vast number of random e-mail accounts for spamming purposes. This week, a (continue reading...) Read more
February 10, 2010 - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…malware! It’s like clockwork, ain’t it? A popular holiday–such as Valentine’s Day–approaches and malware authors and cybercriminals ready for it. I have done some Valentine’s Day searches for poisoned terms and found some nasty ones very (continue reading...) Read more
February 9, 2010 - Today we unveiled our Threats Report for the fourth quarter of 2009. It highlights many of the most significant spam-generating stories in 2009 as well as the rise of political hacktivism in countries such as Poland, Latvia, Denmark, and Switzerland. (continue reading...) Read more
January 22, 2010 - Never is the heartless nature of cybercriminals more apparent than in the wake of a tragedy. As relief efforts continue and worldwide aid pours in to help those affected by the earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, cybercriminals have not (continue reading...) Read more
January 19, 2010 - On Saturday, my McAfee Labs colleague Craig Schmugar wrote about phishing sites and email scams related to the recent earthquake in Haiti. The people behind these frauds deserve to be caught by the law. I have a story that (continue reading...) Read more