Spam
Cybercriminals are fully aware that users are clamoring for more information on Osama bin Laden's death and they definitely did not pass up the opportunity. Not too long after the news was made official, we found samples of email messages with a link that purportedly leads to a video of bin Laden himself.
Read moreThe world was on a standstill on May 2 when US President Barrack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden. After almost a decade since the 9/11 tragedy, Al-Qaeda's notorious leader was killed during a US special forces operations in Abbottabad, where he was said to be hiding.
Read moreTrendlabs engineers have discovered a slew of spammed messages that contain malicious attachments. The mail's body passes itself off as a message coming from BoBijou Inc.
Read moreTrendLabs engineers have intercepted new spam samples that use social engineering tactics to trick users into download a backdoor onto their systems. This attack starts once users receive an email notification (Figure 1) purporting to originate from Facebook.
Read moreMore Facebook-related spam has been spotted by TrendLabs engineers. This most recent sample purports to be a message coming directly from Facebook administrators.
Read moreCybercriminals have recently capitalized on the ongoing conflict in Libya to perpetuate their malicious activities. TrendLabs engineers spotted a spammed message that purports to come from the third son of Libya's president, Muammar al-Gaddafi.
Read moreA new round of spammed messages has been discovered by TrendLabs engineers. Purporting to be a message from worldwide courier service DHL, the spammed message bears a malicious attachment compressed into a .
Read moreTrendLabs engineers received a malicious spam sample with a password protected .ZIP file attachment.
Read moreScams abound in cyberspace most especially during annual sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. This time, a scam related to the 2011 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup was spotted.
Read moreWe have received samples of email messages asking for assistance. Specifically, it asks recipients to help in fulfilling an important task.
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