Posts Tagged ‘malware’
IN THE HEADLINES: Support Calls from Microsoft Could Be Bogus
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 9, 2011
Over the last few days my colleagues at the Anti Phishing Working Group have been discussing a troubling increase in a very personal and potentially dangerous new scam. A number of individuals have reported receiving phone calls purporting to be from Microsoft support advising them that some kind of malware has been detected on their [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Vigilance over Osama bin Laden (and other Facebook) Malware
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 6, 2011
Many years ago, when I was working in the intelligence community, I was one of the few Irishmen invited inside Britain’s ultra secret Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ. One of my clearest memories as I drove up to the heavily guarded front gate that morning was a giant sign with the words “The State of [...]
ALERT: Osama bin Laden Scams Going Viral
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 3, 2011
The events of May 1, 2011 are dominating the news headlines. A reoccurring tone in all these commentaries on the death of Osama bin Laden has been vigilance against terrorism, staying safe, and keeping our guard high. This alert is also about vigilance, but on completely different subject matter: Phishing and malware scams. It did [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Cybercrime Costs Society over $1 Trillion
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● April 19, 2011
According to research firm Global Industry Analysts, Inc., this staggering number is the collected sum of all the losses incurred in attacks on individuals, small businesses, corporate giants, and government. It also covers the time and money wasted in responding to these crimes and cleaning up the mess, even then they may be underestimating the [...]
The ID Guardian Podcast — Episode #18: Tax Tips with Steve Schwartz
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● April 13, 2011
Tax season is a time of year when thieves and scam artists are very active. The risk for identity theft and identity fraud runs high. This episode features Steve Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Consumer Services for Intersections Inc. Steve talks about some of the latest scams that are circulating this year, and also gives us [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode #18: tax Tips with Steve Schwartz [ 6:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIN THE HEADLINES: Beware of Android Malware Fake Fix
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 22, 2011
Last week I wrote about how the DroidDream Trojan had quickly turned into a nightmare for Android based phones worldwide. Luckily Google quickly announced the availability of a security download designed to clean dozens of Trojan-infected apps from smartphones. And just as quickly, the criminal underground released its own version of Google’s Trojan remover that [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: DroidDream Turns into Malware Nightmare
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 17, 2011
If you’re one of the millions of Android smart phone users, prepare to have your phone fumigated for malware. Remotely; whether you like it or not. In an unprecedented move, Google is rushing to automatically remove at least 50 apps from Android smart phones after they were discovered to be hiding a dangerous Trojan called [...]
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