Thanks to Avdhoot Patil for his assistance with this research.
Phishers have recently gained a lot of interest in football. After the scam on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, they have set their eyes
Category: Hosted Mail Security
Phishers Kick Off 2014 FIFA World Cup
September 13, 2012
Symantec
Co-Author: Ashish Diwakar
The next FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in June 2014 in Brazil and phishers have already taken the opportunity to promote the event. World Cups are a favo
Beware of Spam Links that Look Like File Extensions!
August 29, 2012
Symantec
Since mid-August, Symantec have been observing spam samples containing links with file extensions in the URLs. If these links are clicked they do not open any files, instead they redirect the user
Phishing in French Features Teenage Celebrities
August 10, 2012
Symantec
Celebrities are frequently featured in phishing sites. Now, phishers have taken an interest in targeting French users by using teenage celebrities as bait. Some of the celebrities recently used as