Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts
A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
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Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:58:56 +0000
You’ve probably never heard of “16Shop,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. Last week, the international police organization INTERPOL said it had shuttered the notorious 16Shop, a popular phishing-as-a-service platform launched in 2017 that made it simple for even complete novices to conduct complex and convincing phishing scams. INTERPOL said authorities in Indonesia arrested the 21-year-old proprietor and one of his alleged facilitators, and that a third suspect was apprehended in Japan.
Read moreStolen security logos used to falsely endorse PUPs
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:35:05 +0000
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| To gain the trust of users, the makers of PUPs put the logos of reputable security and tech firms on their websites to imply their product is endorsed by the companies. They are not. Categories: Tags: logosMcAfeemicrosoftmisleadingnortonPieter ArntzPUPs |
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Read moreFree antivirus coupon leads to tech support scam
Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:00:07 +0000
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| Yet another trick to watch out for with this free antivirus offer that misleads you into calling tech support scammers. Categories: Tags: antiviruscouponGoogle ChromeMcAfeenortontech support scamTSS |
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