Not only Facebook is adding new and interesting features to its toolbox; spammers and scammers in Facebook are, too. Currently there is a scam making rounds using a classic “who is viewing yo
Category: Security Response
Rustock Takedown’s Effect on Global Spam Volume
March 21, 2011
Symantec
When Brian Krebs posted a report about Rustock botnet takedown, Symantec observed a decline in overall spam traffic. Symantec.cloud posted a blog about this, and the Wall Street Journal is now repo
Phishers Offer Lottery Prizes
March 18, 2011
Symantec
Recently, phishers have used several types of bait on phishing sites where they impersonated universities, asked for fake donations, targeted celebrities, etc. Now, they are trying their luck on en
The earthquake and aftershocks which have struck New Zealand in the last few months are still being exploited by spammers and phishers in an attempt to feed upon the fears of Internet users. Symant