On behalf of Tony Millington, Malware Operations Engineer, Symantec Hosted Services
Beginning on 02 June 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence identified a run of 45 targeted malware emails intercepted in route to a number of Brazilian companies, ...
Symantec has kept its eye on the ball and reported on malicious 419-spam campaigns associated with major global sporting events, from the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010.
When international sporting events of such ...
Imagine the thrill of receiving an offer to own an expensive next generation gift for free. Alas, this offer is nothing but a spam message. Though Apple Inc. has yet to officially announce the release date of their upcoming Apple iPhone 4G, spammers ...
Posted on behalf of Dan Bleaken, Malware Data Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
Targeted attacks are arguably the most damaging type of internet threat. They take place via email, and are designed to target a specific individual or organisation. ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11th in South Africa. As 32 countries warm up for this esteemed international soccer event, cyber criminals are getting busier, too.
So far, Symantec has observed scam, phishing, and malicious attachment ...
Posted on behalf of Yuriko Kako-Batt, Malware Data Analyst
People receive various spam emails everyday from dating scams to those attempting to phish bank account information, loan offers and those featuring porn sites, pharmaceuticals ...
By Dan Bleaken, Senior Malware Data Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
Introduction
Yesterday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shut down California-based ISP Pricewert LLC (also known as 3FN and APS Telecom), a notorious rogue ...
Posted on behalf of Mathew Nisbet, Malware Data Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
Recently, the infamous Storm worm has reappeared in the wild. MessageLabs Intelligence first saw this new variant of the botnet start spamming on 30 April. Since ...
Posted on behalf of Dan Bleaken, Malware Data Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
Cybercriminals frequently send phishing attacks disguised as emails that claim to be from an organisation, especially financial organisations, asking for personal ...
Posted on behalf of Dan Bleaken, Malware Data Analyst, Symantec Hosted Services
At the end of March, MessageLabs Intelligence reported on a wave of targeted attacks that used the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a hook.
Around the same time, ...