Researchers at security-as-a-service firm Proofpoint have reportedly discovered a phishing campaign which infected job seekers with malware via the online job search website, CareerBuilder. In the attack, malicious Word documents with vague…
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Google’s anti-phishing Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’ exploited with just 7 lines of code!
It just took seven lines of code to foil Google’s recently released anti-phishing Chrome extension Password Alert. Paul Moore, an information security consultant at UK firm Urity Group, uploaded a video to…
Google rolls out new Chrome extension ‘Password Alert’
Google on Wednesday introduced a new extension for its Chrome browser called Password Alert which aims to protect users against phishing attacks. “To help keep your account safe, today we’re launching Password…
Symantec warns LinkedIn users of phishing emails
Internet security firm Symantec has warned LinkedIn users to be careful of phishing emails claiming to be sourced from LinkedIn’s support team. Symantec said that it has observed an increase in phishing…
Every sixth person on the planet has been a cyber-attack victim, new report claims
Every sixth person in the world has fallen victim to a cyber-attack, a new research states. According to a research study conducted by global information services firm Experian, one in six users…
Beware: Ebola-themed mail could get your PC infected
Cybercriminals are exploiting public’s fear of Ebola through malware-laden mails themed around the deadly virus in a bid to infect their systems. Cyber criminals are sending out email masquerading as being sent…
SEA targets Reuters again; this time through advertising network Taboola
The pro-Bashar al-Assad hacking collective managed to redirect Reuters visitors to site controlled by it on Sunday.
Molerats phishing scam targeting government systems, security company warns
Gaza Hackers Team is supposedly back with new RATs
Elaborate Netflix scam targeting users through fake Microsoft tech support
A security researcher has uncovered an elaborate scam trying to skim money from gullible Netflix users by first displaying error messages on their computer and then routing them to fake Microsoft tech…