New Zealander accused of running major spam operation 

New Zealander accused of running major spam operation

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 2 December 2009 11:54 AM
Ordered to pay more than US$16 million.
Bogus Facebook page harvests login details 

Bogus Facebook page harvests login details

In Messaging - 18 November 2009 10:48 AM
Fraudulent URL tricks users into revealing credentials.
RSA shuts down scam site 

RSA shuts down scam site

In Web/client - 16 November 2009 11:30 AM
Job seekers duped by shipping criminals.
Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom 

Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 16 October 2009 11:24 AM
Fraudsters demand money to release locked PCs.
PayPal suspends hacker's account after bogus SSL post 

PayPal suspends hacker's account after bogus SSL post

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 8 October 2009 11:38 AM
Black Hat demonstration was followed by exploits in the wild.
Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware 

Bogus versions of Microsoft Windows 7 infected with malware

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 11 May 2009 11:04 AM
The final release candidate for Microsoft's newest version of Windows was made available last week, and already infected pirated versions of the software are making the rounds.
Bogus Facebook emails pass trojans 

Bogus Facebook emails pass trojans

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 24 September 2008 9:56 AM
A new round of malicious emails tries to trick recipients into believing someone wants to be their Facebook friend.
Email scammers use bogus subpoenas 

Email scammers use bogus subpoenas

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 21 April 2008 10:27 AM
A new targeted phishing attack is attempting to dupe users into downloading malware by sending bogus court subpoenas..
Spam offers bogus Hillary Clinton interview video 

Spam offers bogus Hillary Clinton interview video

In Messaging - By Jack Rogers, 15 February 2008 2:29 PM
Spammers capitalising on nationwide interest in the Democratic presidential nomination battle are sending out messages offering a link to a "Hillary Clinton video interview" ...
Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters 

Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters

In Messaging - By Jack Rogers, 31 January 2008 10:47 AM
The notorious Storm worm botnet, which has mounted phishing attacks on major banks and spawned several waves of holiday-themed messages in recent weeks, is generating spam that ...
Microsoft security bulletin hides Trojan 

Microsoft security bulletin hides Trojan

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 29 June 2007 10:43 AM
Malware writers use Redmond to spread malware.
Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam 

Researchers warn of bogus Microsoft patch spam

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 28 June 2007 9:59 AM
Users are being warned of a new phishing scam falsely telling recipients they need to download a Microsoft patch.
Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan  

Bogus Amazon email hides phishing trojan

By William Eazel, 21 March 2006 12:11 PM
IT security experts warned internet users yesterday to be wary of emails claiming to come from Amazon that threaten to delete more than 300 pounds sterling from recipients’ ...
Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait 

Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

By William Eazel, 14 March 2006 9:46 AM
Internet users have been warned to guard against a newly detected email phishing scam that poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank.
Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines  

Evil spammers put lives at risk with bogus bird flu vaccines

By William Eazel, 28 October 2005 11:40 AM
Security experts have slammed unprincipled spammers for putting the lives of innocent people at risk by peddling bogus drugs online that claim to combat bird flu.
Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM  

Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

By Melissa Loveday, 22 July 2005 12:41 PM
A new worm disguised as an iTunes file is slowly infecting AOL Instant Messenger users.
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