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  • Bogus Business Direct Notification Leads to Backdoor

    Cybercriminals often use tried and tested tactics to trick users into installing malware. Case in point, the recent spam run purports to come from Business Direct and informs users about a product they ordered online.
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  • Blackhole Exploit Kit Leverages US Presidential Election

    With just a month away from the US elections, cybercriminals are already leveraging this event through a spam run. TrendLabs AntiSpam reseacrh engineers spotted a phishing campaign that purports to come from CNN and takes advantage of the US presidential election.
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  • Microsoft Service Agreement Notification Spam

    Important notifications such as security updates tend to be critical for end users to protect their systems from threats. Ironically, cybercriminals are leveraging these types of notifications to trick users into thinking that the email message is legitimate.
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  • Bogus London 2012 Olympics Scandal Leads to Malware

    Cybercriminals are known to take advantage of sporting events like the London Olympics 2012 for their malicious activities. Some of the attacks that leveraged this event include fake live streaming websites, fraudulent sites that sell bogus tickets, and malicious Olympics-related app hosted in a fake Google Play store.
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  • Spammers Offer Malware Deal

    Websites offering money-saving coupons and promos for online users are prevalent. As such, cybercriminals take advantage of this as seen in the spam run that spoofed Groupon.
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  • Friendster Users New Target of Black Hole Exploit Kit Spam

    Black Hole exploit kit spammers are turning to Friendster users as discovered in a spam campaign. The spammed message disguises itself as a Friendster reminder about the recipient's account password.
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  • Phishing Uses World Bank Name

    This spammed message aims to get email credentials. Using World Bank as bait, the message body states that the recipients are entitled to some form of payment from the institution.
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  • Phishers Target UCPB Customers

    Spammed messages typically purport to come from banks and financial institutions to lure users into divulging their credentials and personal information. Trend Micro researchers spotted spammed messages pretending to come from United Coconut Planter’s Bank (UCPB).
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  • UnionBank Customers Targeted by Phishers

    Philippine online banking customers of local bank UnionBank are being targeted by a new wave of spammed messages. The spammed message, pictured above, informs the recipient to upgrade access via a link provided in the email.
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  • Black Hole Exploit Campaign Leverages Xanga

    Cybercriminals behind the black hole exploit campaign are leveraging Xanga, a blogging platform. Trend Micro researchers spotted spammed messages purporting to come from Xanga.
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