Contributor: Anand Muralidharan
Recently, the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi triggered a malware attack which Symantec previously blogged about. We have observed spammers' contin
Category: Brightmail Message Filter
Co-author: Avdhoot Patil
Celebrity promotion has gained momentum in the world of phishing. In October 2011, we observed Indonesian rock star Ahmad Dhani was being used as phishing bait and ph
Libyan Leader Muammar Gadhafi’s Death Spam
October 23, 2011
Symantec
Threat Analysis: Alan Neville
As word spreads of the death of Muammar Gadhafi, cybercriminals are starting to take advantage. We are already seeing spam campaigns related to his death with ma
Phishers Promote Indonesian Rock Star
October 18, 2011
Symantec
Thanks to the co-author of this blog, Avdhoot Patil.
In the month of January 2011 Symantec reported adult scams that targeted Indonesian Facebook users. These scams claimed to have an applica