Tag: support scams

Support Scams: we don’t really write all the viruses…

June 20, 2013

…and nor are we responsible for fake AV/scareware and (more recently) ransomware, though I did suggest in a paper I presented at EICAR a couple of years ago that the bad guys who do peddle that stuff are all too proficient at stealing our clothes, and that maybe some security companies were making it easier … More Support Scams: we don’t really write all the viruses…

CyberThreats Daily: The Sleazy, Sneaky, Facebook Marketing Brigade

March 25, 2011

Many Facebook users are annoyed to discover that their names and faces can be used in sponsored FB ads. The next phase may allow 3rd-party advertisers to do the same thing inside Facebook apps. ESET researcher David Harley, blogged about this and a bit later ESET’s Director of Technical Education Randy Abrams,  followed up on … More CyberThreats Daily: The Sleazy, Sneaky, Facebook Marketing Brigade