Microsoft Revokes Gold Partner for Running Cold-Call Scams
Microsoft unceremoniously terminated a Microsoft Gold Partner for running a cold-call scam where it tricked users into thinking they had a virus on their machines.
Social engineering ArchiveSeptember 22, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:10 PM/CST
August 20, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011 10:52 AM/CST
Facebook: Friend Who You Actually KnowFacebook gives users some helpful advice on how to secure their accounts and a simple tip: Accept friend requests from people you actually know. August 18, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:05 PM/CST
Google Analyzes Malware Activity for Attackers' Tactics: ReportGoogle analyzed four years of Website and malware activity and found that cyber-attackers are employing sophisticated methods to remain undetected by malware-detection systems such as honeypots nd antivirus tools. July 20, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:27 AM/CST
Spammers Use Google Docs for Fake SurveysSpammers are creating fake surveys using Google Docs and tricking users into filling them out, handing over a lot of information. December 22, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 5:11 PM/CST
URL Shortener Is Also A DDOS ToolA proof-of-concept URL shortener site shows how easy it is to launch a DDOS attack without compormising a single computer. October 1, 2010
Friday, October 01, 2010 2:49 PM/CST
Stuxnet Used in Black Hat SEO CampaignsAttackers are taking advantage of interest in the Stuxnet worm to lure users to malicious sites. September 9, 2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010 1:39 PM/CST
Panda Security: Fake eBay Sites Favorites for Cyber-criminalsNew research from Panda Security shows eBay and Western Union are among the favorite sites for cyber-criminals to try to emulate for their schemes. July 16, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010 6:15 PM/CST
Koobface Gang Rolls OnResearchers at McAfee say they have seen a significant rise in a number of URLs leading to Koobface. July 12, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010 4:33 PM/CST
Social Networking at Work on the RiseA survey by Trend Micro shows more people are using social networking sites at work, and those who use a laptop to do so are more likely to share confidential information via the Web than others. June 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 7:16 PM/CST
Rogue AV Operation on the PhoneA Symantec researcher recounts how a rogue antivirus scam used the telephone to attempt to con her. 
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