Another high profile website has been hacked to redirect visitors to malicious URLs, websites that seek to infect visitors for further scamming and cyber fraud. Last week it was Facebook, this time it is the website of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The major American television network’s site at NBC.com was blocked for a time … More NBC.com infected with malware for more than 24 hours?
I may now able to offer a little more information about the Gaelic ransomware story from last week. A screenshot here, though not exactly the same as the one described in the Donegal Daily and elsewhere, looks similar enough to be from the same source. (It has a Garda logo rather than an Irish flag, … More Ransomware Part II: not just an Irish problem
Want to access the music tracks of YouTube.com videos on your iPod but don’t want to pay? You’re not alone. Recently, a crop of websites have popped up offering to convert the audio from videos to .mp3 files that you can then download at no charge. Sounds great, right? The catch: scammers are trying to … More Free YouTube .mp3 converters – with a free malware bonus
Thinking of going online to get a Victoria’s Secret giftcard for your Valentine? Be careful where you look! Some Google search results are rigged, especially image results. And some innocent-looking links are part of fraudulent activities such as cookie-stuffing and click-jacking. Below is a short video that shows what happens when you click on one … More Cybercriminals rip off Victoria’s Secret Valentine’s giftcard seekers
Exactly how people will abuse digital technology for their own ends is difficult to predict, but organisations must plan ahead to protect data and systems. That’s why we have been posting our “best guess” cybersecurity predictions on the Threat Blog this month. Today we present 9 of the most important predictions in the form of … More 2012 Malware and Cybercrime Predictions: The video version
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