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Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:00:17 +0000
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| We take a look at a spammer pushing what are claimed to be free movies on Steam’s videogame artwork section. Spoiler: they’re not movies, and you may want to get a refund for those tickets. Categories: Tags: fakerIMDBmoviephishingspamsteamsurveysurveyswebcams |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:37:07 +0000
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| With news of another so-called Fappening (nude photos of celebrities distributed without permission) doing the rounds, it was inevitable that scammers would look to take advantage. We’ve already seen message board aficionados warn others of dodgy download links and random Zipfiles claiming to contain stolen nude photos and video clips, but today we’re going to look… Categories: Tags: amazonappfappeningPaigespamsurveytwitter |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:50:12 +0000
Tax-themed scams and social engineering attacks are as certain as (death or) tax itself. Every year we see these attacks, and 2017 is no different. These attacks circulate year-round as cybercriminals take advantage of the different country and region tax schedules, but they peak in the months leading to U.S. Tax Day in mid-April. Cybercriminals are using a variety of…
Read MoreCredit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 11:00:21 +0000
Phishing is a bigger threat than ever, here are some things you can do to defend yourself. The post Phishing Scams Even Fool Tech Nerds—Here’s How to Avoid Them appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:55:56 +0000
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| We quickly shakedown a 419 spam mail currently in circulation. Categories: |
The post “Federal Ministry of Agriculture” 419 spam appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCredit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:00:07 +0000
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| Quitting social media entirely can be unrealistic, or at least seriously unfun. So it’s important to take a moment to check out account settings before you start, to make absolutely sure you’re okay with the service’s default settings. Categories: Tags: how toInstagramLinkedInphishphishingprivacysocial mediaspamtwitter |
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:30:10 +0000
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| Bayesian spam filtering is based on Bayes rule, a statistical theorem that gives you the probability of an event. In Bayesian filtering it is used to give you the probability that a certain email is spam. The name Named after the statistician Rev. Thomas Bayes who provided an equation that basically allows new information to… Categories: Tags: bayesianfilterPieter Arntzspamthe more you know |
Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:56:15 +0000
The volume of ransomware encounters is on a downward trend. Are we seeing the beginning of the end of this vicious threat? Unfortunately, a look at the attack vectors, the number of unique families released into the wild, and the improvements in malware code reveals otherwise. Ransomware was arguably the biggest security story of 2016….
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