What will 2012 bring in terms of cyber-crime?
The G Data SecurityLabs estimate what will become a topic to take look at
The last days of 2011 are closing in and we think it is time to take a brief look at what we can expect in the near future. It is very likely that we will end up with an all-time high of more than 2.5 million new virus signatures this year. This is only one of the manifold indicators to prove that the malware business is absolutely up and running! ... read more
Various money-related spams serve as versatile attack vector to spread ZeuS
The emails and the linked website attack the victim in various ways to spread the dangerous banking Trojan
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We have reported numerous times about the dangers that lure around as soon as any kind of special holiday is around or a hot topic floods the news. And, as expected: Recently, there has been various malware connected to Osama Bin Laden. Let's have a look at two examples: ... read more
Pharmacy spam uses Twitter as disguise
The G Data SecurityLabs received faked Twitter notifications, which lead to various dubious pharmacy sites
Today’s hot offer: Love performance enhancing small blue and yellow pills in various packaging sizes. But the product range offers even more than that. The online pharmacies have a huge number of other drugs and pharmaceuticals available. But buying (essential) medicine through such websites is anything but a good idea! ... read more
How to become a (multi)millionaire
Nigeria scam campaign promises “€1.000.000.00 Euro (One million Euro)“
The e-mail flood with advance-fee fraud subjects does not seem to come to a hold! Sometimes you supposedly have a rich uncle in Africa and should inherit his properties; a wealthy benefactor wants you to take care of a charity donation and manymore unbelievable scenarios. The variety of invented pretext is almost endless, but the aim is always the same: financial fraud! ... read more