Malware
Links to reports about malware attacks.
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FeaturedMalware
Three Malware Distribution Methods You REALLY Need to Know About
by Brett M. Christensen October 30, 2020Criminals use many ways to distribute malware. However, among such tactics, they repeatedly use variations of the following three methods in their malware email campaigns.
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FeaturedMalwarePhishing ScamsScams
Use Netflix? Watch Out for These Common Internet Scams
by Brett M. Christensen October 10, 2020If you are a Netflix customer, be aware that criminals regularly use the video streaming company’s name and logo to steal sensitive personal information, distribute malware, and trick people into signing up for fraudulent “Netflix alternatives”.
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Malware
Fake USPS ‘Problem With Your Package’ Email Links to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen September 9, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from the United States Postal Service (USPS) there has been a problem with your package.
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InsightsMalware
Don’t be Complacent – It’s All Too Easy to Fall Victim to Malware Attacks
by Brett M. Christensen May 18, 2020Online criminals long ago realized that the simplest ruses are often the most effective. The malware campaign I discuss in this report is a good example of such a simple approach.
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MalwarePhishing ScamsScams
Fake DHL ‘Shipping Notification’ Emails Continue
by Brett M. Christensen April 15, 2020For more than a decade, inboxes around the world have been hit by bogus emails claiming to be from international delivery service DHL.
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MalwarePhishing ScamsScams
‘You Have Received a Voice Message’ Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen January 29, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from “Admin” at your email service provider, you have a new voice message waiting.
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This email is supposedly a shipment notification from delivery company DHL. It asks you to click a link to confirm your delivery details.
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The attachment that comes with this email supposedly contains a Bill of Lading from an international shipping company.
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MalwareScams
Watch Out for Fake SWIFT ‘Payment Remittance” Emails
by Brett M. Christensen September 19, 2019Inboxes are currently being hit by bogus “payment remittance” emails that supposedly include details about a SWIFT payment.