Written by David Harley, ESET We Live Security Recently I’ve been seeing lightly-revised versions of a longstanding hoax (or perhaps I should say semi-hoax, since there seems to be a small nugget of truth buried in the misinformation). Actually, it’s not extensively revised: basically, it warns against perfume sellers in supermarket car parks. Not, as … More Supermarkets and fishy perfumes
Four people have been arrested after a two-year investigation by Microsoft and British police forces into telephone scams which prey upon the vulnerable, tricking them into believing their computers have been infected by malware. In a typical technical support scam operation, fraudsters will work their way through the telephone book, ringing up people under the … More Four arrested as Microsoft and UK police team up to crack down on technical support scammers
The number of holidaymakers being targeted by cybercriminals has risen by nearly 20% compared to last year, with online fraudsters stealing some £7.2 million from nearly 6,000 unsuspecting travellers over the last 12 months. That is the alarming main finding from a new report by the London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, which found that … More Holidaymakers warned against increased threat from online fraudsters
Recently, many people received a phishing email from a mailinator.com address that was attached to a malicious Google doc. It seemed to be targeting journalists, as well as yours truly. Once the link is clicked, a user is directed to the Google login page, asking for a username and password. Except, the page is not … More Beware Google Docs phishing attack
Introduction Sandy Powell was a Yorkshire-born comedian who was well known for the catchphrase ‘Can you hear me, mother?’, with which he used to introduce his radio shows. It may not sound particularly amusing nowadays, but from time to time such catchphrases catch the ear of the world at large, often generating amusement simply through … More Scam calls: Can you hear me, mother?
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