Lately there have been some spam emails claiming to have details about an incorrect hotel transaction. The email is a ploy to install malware on your computer. Here’s how it works, You receive an email telling you that a hotel has incorrectly charged your credit card The email also says that you should fill out … Continue reading Hotel “Wrong Transaction” Spam
In the last few days there have been some malicious videos posted on Facebook. If you use Facebook and see any of the following videos, don’t click on them., a video of disgraced former International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid an X-rated video of celebrities Rihanna and Hayden Panettiere These … Continue reading Facebook Videos
Here’s a combined hoax and malware. Let’s start from the beginning. People have been posting notes on Facebook about something called “un named app”. It tells you to remove something from Facebook. It’s a hoax. Don’t believe what it says, don’t follow the instructions, and don’t pass it on. Below are some quotes of the … Continue reading Facebook Un Named App
There’s a malware program called MonaRonaDona, if you end up installing it (by being tricked into downloading something you don’t really need) it causes a bit of havoc with your computer. It then suggests you try an antivirus program called Unigray. This is one of those fake antivirus programs that have been appearing lately. All … Continue reading MonaRonaDona
Here’s an example of a very sophisticated piece of malware designed to steal money. It was discovered recently in Germany and was used to steal €300,000 in 3 weeks. Here’s how it works: You visit a web page that has been hacked. It’s an ordinary web page (such as a news site), nothing looks out … Continue reading A Sophisticated Way To Steal Money
Ransomware is malware that holds your files for ransom. Here’s a real life example of how it works: You click on a link to a web page. This web page has been hacked but you don’t know that. A message comes up on your screen telling you that you might have malware on your PC. … Continue reading Ransomware
Tuesdays are when Microsoft publishes patches to their software, and today they’ve published quite a few (if you use Windows then you should be installing the patches today). However today there’s a malicious email being sent around that looks like it came from Microsoft (it’s actually fake). The email tells people about the patches and … Continue reading False Microsoft Patch Emails
Hp flash drives were found to contain malware. These devices were sent as promotional items with new Proliant Servers. Both 256MB and 1GB USB drives were infected with worms (W32.Fakerecy and W32.SillyFDC), and the worm can copy itself to all other mapped drives on your network. This is particularly bad because IT technicians generally install … Continue reading HP Flash Drives Ship With Malware
There’s a new phishing attack targeting PayPal customers. It begins with an email like the following: Subject: PayPal Account Review Department Dear PayPal customer, We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account Protecting your account is our primary concern. As a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access … Continue reading PayPal Phishing