Spam
Trend Micro researchers spotted another spammed email messages purporting to be from popular social networking sites LinkedIn and MySpace. The mail from LinkedIn asks the users to click on a provided link in order to confirm their email address.
Read moreLocation-based social networking website Foursquare.is now being used as a lure for spam attacks.
Read moreJust as the 2012 London Olympics draws near, so do cybercriminals continue to exploit it for their social engineering attacks. This spammed email, discovered by Trend Micro researchers, is no different, claiming to be from the official London Olympics organization.
Read moreTrend Micro researchers spotted spammed mail claiming to be from the Brazilian branch of Unilever, a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company originally based in the United Kingdom. The body of the message (written in Portuguese) informs the reader in that the company has sent a copy of a document pertaining to contractual procedures for the user's benefit and perusal, and that the document itself could be downloaded by clicking on the provided hyperlink.
Read moreLike any other holiday, Easter did not pass without cybercriminals attempting to exploit the occasion for their malicious operations. Cybercriminals have taken to spam to advertise Justhookup, a dating site, while mentioning Easter in the email subject.
Read moreTrend Micro researchers intercepted spammed messages disguised as email from US Airways, a major airline service. The email informs the recipient of their flight schedule and gives them instructions on how to proceed to their appointed gate.
Read moreCybercriminals 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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