We sure didn’t see this one coming. Turns out, our teenage son’s password (and our bank account) recently got hacked—by a friend. Seems the theft was pretty simple to pull off. The culprit—a frequent visitor to our home—simply looked over my son’s shoulder as he typed in his iTunes password. Then, for the next six Read more…
Everyone has experienced that gut-wrenching feeling when you look around and realize that one of your prized possessions is missing. Whether it’s your wallet, keys, or smartphone, that feeling of panic and loss is devastating. In today’s digitally connected world that feeling has become incredibly too common. In a recent Digital Assets survey, McAfee discovered Read more…
Your smartphone knows everything about you but is your information safe? From banking to global positioning system (GPS), there are many reasons to protect the personal data on your mobile device. Hackers are targeting the Android operating system and there are steps you should be taking to protect yourself. Malware is a generic term used Read more…
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by Thomas Salomon, head of AVAST Software ‘s German Software Development team In a previous blog post we wrote about the statistics from avast! Browser Cleanup. These statistics have become even worse: More than 1,000,000 (one million!) browser add-ons are available for the three main browsers More than 82% of all add-ons have a bad […]
Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update as part of ongoing efforts to improve cryptography and digital certificate handling in Windows. Over the co…
Revision Note: V1.0 (June 11, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update as part of ongoing efforts to improve cryptography and digital certificate handling in Windows. Over the co…
ユーザーの関心を引こうとして、スパムメールでは、このイベントで人気を呼びそうな内容を紹介したうえで、参加費用は「格安」で追加料金もいっさい不要と謳っています。URL をクリックすると、偽広告が掲載された Web サイトにリダイレクトされます。
図 2. 海賊版の Web サイト。正規サイトと似ているが、連絡先情報(緑の線で囲まれた部分)が異なる
図 3. オリジナルの正規のイベント Web サイト
注目に値するのは、偽の Web サイトに信憑性を持たせるために、オンラインの訪問者を観測するウィジェットをページの左下に追加し、オンラインユーザー数と称してランダムな数字を表示している点です。このスパム攻撃の主な動機は、ユーザーを誘い出してその個人情報や口座情報を手に入れることにあります。十分に注意を払い、リンクはクリックしないようにしてください。
このスパム攻撃で確認されている件名の例を以下に挙げます。
件名: DanceGrandPrixEurope from the 12th to 16th June 2013. Competition for Dance Schools/Groups from all over.(ダンスグランプリヨーロッパ、2013 年 6 月 12 日から 16 日まで開催。世界中のダンススクールやグループが競う)
件名: Grand Prix Spain. Competition for Dance Schools&Groups from the 12th to 16th June 2013.(グランプリはスペインで開催。ダンススクールとグループのための競技会、2013 年 6 月 12 日から 16 日まで)
件名: Greetings from all of us at Dance grand Prix Europe Season 2013! As Holiday Season approaches. GIFT YOURSELF & Your School/Groups a “DanceYear” 2013 to remember! Book our European Dance Competitions now!(ダンスグランプリヨーロッパ、2013 シーズン開幕のお知らせ! ホリデーシーズンを前に、記念すべき「2013 ダンス年」を祝してあなた自身にも、スクールやグループにも贈り物はいかがですか。ヨーロッパダンス競技会の参加予約は、今すぐ!)
Contributor: Avdhoot Patil
It seems that targeting football clubs, football celebrities, and football events has become a habit for phishers. They continue their uncivilized activities and in particular single out football. Now, phishers have set their…