Trend Micro researchers last week discovered yet another government web compromise — this time using a domain owned by the Republic of Mali government. The attack strategy here is not even that notable, given that we continue to see websites of all kinds being victimized by cyber criminals for all sorts of malicious means. The…
Read MoreAivee Cortez
Fraud Analyst
In this economic crisis, people tend to trust the government for possible employment opportunities. Unfortunately, cyber criminals know this and use these circumstances by attacking job-related government sites. The Ministerio do Trabalho e Emprego, or the Ministry of Labor and Employment in Brazil is being mimicked by the cybercriminals to distribute malicious files: Figure 1….
Read MorePhishers always think out of the box, thinking of ways to fool victims into falling for their phishing schemes. Now, from targeting financial institutions and banks, we’ve found a new twist – one that involves the popular fast-food chain McDonald’s. The phishing page displays a fake Member Satisfaction Survey, and for the customer to take…
Read MoreOnline banks use cryptographic protocols to secure the exchange of information on the Web, and hackers do not hesitate to adapt to this technology too. A new case of fake SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates appeared again, following phishing threats we’ve seen last April and May (see our blog posts about fake digital certificates, rock…
Read MoreAs the U.S. presidential elections near, online scammers are taking advantage of the candidates’ popularity. Trend Micro Content Security team’s spam filters recently caught the following email message, which asks recipients to participate in a survey for the Democratic Party nominee in exchange for $500 worth of gas gift cards: Users who clicked the button…
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