No sooner than the unfortunate death of Michael Jackson, security researchers expected an increase in spam that exploits this popular news story to spread malware. Recent and popular events are like holidays for scammers, they are like vultures when it
Continue reading 0 CommentsUnpatched Windows bug Exploits Expected to Increase
Exploits of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows operating systems is something that may be a serious issue if the attacks start to increase as predicted by the security firm Symantec. Some of the most recent exploits of vulnerabilities within Microsoft Windows
Continue reading 0 Comments"Best Video" Twitter Scam Attacks Computers
Hackers are ramping up their activities in going after Twitter users again with a new "Best Video" tweet scam. Cybercrooks are recently attempting to lure victims into visiting a web site that launches PDF-based attacks according to security researchers. Kaspersky
Continue reading 0 CommentsIs a Cyber Apocalypse Imminent? A Viral Video Hoax may be the Proof
We found a video of hackers taking over the lighting controls in a skyscraper for the thrill of playing the classic Space Invaders game. Could this video be proof that hackers are just toying with the cyber world ready to
Continue reading 0 CommentsNew Report: Hackers Broke Into Air Traffic Control Systems More Than Once
New report reveals FAA Systems have been compromised more than one time in the past. A report has been released revealing incidents where hackers compromised an FAA public-facing computer. The system hacked into was used to gain access to personally
Continue reading 0 CommentsSignificant Drop In Spam Reported By McAfee
Will spam volumes continue to decrease or is this a temporary situation? According to McAfee's newest research, global email spam volumes have decreased 20% in the first quarter of this year (2009) when compared to last year's rate during the
Continue reading 0 CommentsFacebook Hit With Scam Messages from Phishers
Facebook continues to be plagued with phishing and spam attacks in an attempt to steal passwords. In a recent attack against Facebook, phishers attempted to steal passwords and names through fake e-mail messages that appeared to have come from Facebook
Continue reading 0 CommentsConficker.E Linked to Fake Antivirus Software Scams
There is no doubt that Conficker Worm has been a serious threat to the computer security world over the past couple months. The newest variant of Conficker, Conficker.E, has gained traction since April 8th when it was first discovered to
Continue reading 0 CommentsFake "Conficker Infection Alert" Spam Messages Circulating
After the hype of the Conficker worm other cyberthieves wish to cash in on the situation by circulating spam messages alerting computer users of a fake Conficker Infection Alert. Marshal8e6's TRACElabs researchers have ran into a spam campaign that has
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