Malware
Links to reports about malware attacks.
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According to this “anti-fraud alert” email someone tried to pay with your credit card and the “payment is hold”.
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Malware
DHL ‘We Have A Problem With Your Package’ Malware Email
by Brett M. Christensen May 13, 2019Inboxes are again being hit by malicious emails purporting to be package notifications from delivery company DHL.
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MalwareScams
‘Negative Video About Your Site’ Scam Messages
by Brett M. Christensen February 16, 2019Scammers are targeting website owners via messages claiming that a negative video about their site is circulating.
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According to this message, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has sent you an email containing confidential personal information.
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According to this email, which purports to be from delivery company DHL, you have a package on the way and should click a link to validate transit status.
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According to this supposed receipt email, the “Account Team” has arranged payment for you. However, the email is not a real receipt and no legitimate “Account Team” sent it.
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This email, which purports to be a ‘payment accepted” notification from an online store, claims that your order has been processed.
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Malware
Bogus FedEx ‘Shipping Status’ Email Points to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen November 28, 2018This email, which purports to be from “FedEx.com Online Services”, supposedly supplies information about an order that is about to be delivered to you.
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HoaxesMalwareMisleading
WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli — How a Valid Warning Got Mixed Up With a Silly Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen November 22, 2018Unfortunately, this message combines information about a real threat with a silly virus hoax and this has caused considerable confusion.