Category Archives: Phishing

Big Internet (Facebook, Google) gets serious about Email Scams.

Posted on 31 Jan/2012 by mxw

And this time, they seem to be serious, joining together these powerhouses: * Big Internet: Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL, LinkedIn etc. * Big Money (aka financial service providers): Bank of America, Fidelity Investments and PayPal. * Big Security: Agari, … Continue reading →

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Phishing Scam of the Day (PenFed)

Posted on 16 Dec/2011 by mxw

We received an email today with the promise of a $50 credit to my Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) account if I completed a customer service survey. The “survey” was sent as an attached HTML (web page) file, which, when … Continue reading →

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Facebook Phishing Attempts and How To Spot Them

Posted on 29 Aug/2011 by mxw

Facebook users often use the email notification service to inform them of events on the site, whether it’s a new friend request, a reply to a comment or a photo tag. The notifications always have a handy button to get … Continue reading →

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Golden 1 Phone Scam hits Sacramento

Posted on 4 Jun/2009 by mxw

Social engineering is an approach used to gain unauthorized access to or acquisition of information assets. This approach relies on misrepresentation and the trusting nature of individuals, and is often carried out through the use of phishing telephone calls or … Continue reading →

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PHP Exploit URL foxes Apache

Posted on 22 May/2009 by mxw

There are a lot of smart people out there who know way too much about computers and software and stuff, like this guy: ‘Perishable Press‘. So, can someone clever please tell me why this simple url hangs up a bunch … Continue reading →

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Who or What is BobBear?

Posted on 25 Mar/2009 by mxw

In my infrequent callouts to other websites that  (like Scamdex) were  created out of the blind fury experinced by seeing bad people taking money from good people, I have another site for you to take notice of. But first, a … Continue reading →

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US-CERT Re-Issues Warning about Shopping Online

Posted on 4 Dec/2008 by mxw

This is a notice that you should send to your family and friends, (especially the ‘silver surfers’) and maybe even stick on the ‘fridge door and on the side of your monitor, just so you remember. Help make this a … Continue reading →

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PhishTank.com – Anti Phishing Website that Gets Results!

Posted on 18 Sep/2008 by mxw

PhishTank.com – Anti Phishing Website! Here’s the thing – from now on, ANY TIME you get an email that sends you to a PayPal/Bank of America/Google Adsense/eBay/your-bank-name site that you know is a scam site [that just wants your login/password/credit … Continue reading →

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