CyberThreats Daily: Before you click it, check it on Facecrooks!

May 5, 2011

Every single day new scams appear on walls of our Facebook friends. “See who’s viewing your profile?”, “Watch this video, you won’t believe it!”, “OMG! See what this celebrity did!”, these and other scams are revealed every day on Facecrooks. Now they are present on Facebook as well. Go to https://www.facebook.com/Facecrooks, “Like” them and do … More CyberThreats Daily: Before you click it, check it on Facecrooks!

CyberThreats Daily: Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive

May 3, 2011

As expected, malicious code began to spread with different social engineering techniques based on the news that Osama Bin Laden has been killed. Sebastian Bortnik of ESET Latin America explains how the attackers clearly take advantage of the curiosity of users to spread Trojans and other malware. As Randy Abrams wrote earlier, fake videos and … More CyberThreats Daily: Osama Bin Laden dead, malware is alive

CyberThreats Daily: Microsoft warns Xbox Live users of potential phishing attempts

April 29, 2011

Following the recent attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network in which the data of more than 75 million users was compromised, Microsoft is now warning users of a possible phishing attack related to its Xbox Live Matchmaking service. The Matchmaking system pairs up users with other players for online gaming based on their cumulative gamerscore, reputation, … More CyberThreats Daily: Microsoft warns Xbox Live users of potential phishing attempts