Spam
Cybercriminals often leverage sports events to launch their malicious activities against users. With months before the London 2012 Olympic Games, Trend Micro researchers have already spotted spammed messages riding this sports event.
Read moreSpammed messages purporting to come from Anonymous, a hacktivist group are found in the wild. It contains the subject, We are Anonymous.
Read moreTrend Micro received samples regarding a phishing attack that uses Metrobank, a banking organization in the Philippines. The message, purporting itself to be an official one from the aforementioned bank, informs the recipient that their account's security validation has expired and requires updating.
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Read moreA spammed message promoting something called the Google Accredited Pharmacy is seen in the wild. The said email message contains an image that shows a link.
Read moreWant to be the first to own iPad3? Be wary of spammed messages that claim to be giving away free iPad3 tablets. Trend Micro spotted spammed messages containing a link that when clicked, leads to survey page.
Read moreTrend Micro researchers spotted a spam run that purported to come from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The spammed message claims that the organization received notice of the recipient’s possible assistance in an unlawful tax refund activity.
Read moreWith Valentine's Day just around the corner, spammers are leveraging this event to lure users into fake online pharmacy websites. The bogus sites promote Valentine's day special offers on pharmacy-related products.
Read moreTrend Micro uncovered bulk samples of spam that sell pharmaceutical products. The message is written in both French and English.
Read moreThe arrival of this spam coincides with this year's tax season, predictably sent at this specific time in order to take advantage of taxpayers getting their finances in order. Purporting itself to be from financial and tax preparation software company Intuit, Inc, the spammed message informs users that the company has participated in the Internal Revenue Service Name and TIN Matching ProgramIt then notifies users that their account information does not supposedly match the data provided by the United States Social Security Administration(SSA).
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