Malware
Links to reports about malware attacks.
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Malware
Fake Maersk Line Shipping Documents Email Links to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen May 15, 2018This email, which purports to be from container shipping company Maersk Line, claims that you can open an attached file to view original shipping documents supposedly related to a consignment that is being shipped to you.
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Malware
Fake UPS Invoice Email Links to Macro Malware Download
by Brett M. Christensen April 4, 2018According to this email, which purports to be from American package delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS), your new invoice is now available.
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This email purports to be a payment advice from Global Payments and Cash Management at HSBC. The ‘auto-generated’ email suggests that you open an attached file to view the payment advice document.
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MalwarePhone Scams
Android Phone Users Plagued by Fake Virus Alerts
by Brett M. Christensen February 28, 2018While visiting a website on your Android phone, a popup alert suddenly appears that claims that your phone has several viruses that you will need to remove immediately.
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Emails purporting to be from Australia Post claim that the delivery of a package to the recipient has failed because of an addressing error or because nobody was home.
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Fake invoice emails that harbour macro malware continue to hit inboxes around the world.
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Malware
DHL Express ‘Parcel Arrival Notification’ Malware Email
by Brett M. Christensen January 31, 2018This email, which purports to be from DHL Express, is supposedly a pre-arrival notification for a parcel that has been delivered to your local post office.
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Malware
Australia Post ‘Sending Not Delivered’ Malware Email
by Brett M. Christensen November 28, 2017This email, which purports to be from Australia Post, claims that a dispatch was not delivered to your address because nobody was home.
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Malware
‘You’ve Been Issued With an Infringement Notice’ Malware Email
by Brett M. Christensen October 10, 2017According to an email that is currently hitting inboxes, you’ve been issued with an infringement notice and must pay a fine.