by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
This is a reasonably convincing “give us your personal details” phish until the last moment when it all goes horribly wrong. The site in the first two screenshots is dead, the form is still live and hosted...
by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
No, Apple are still not giving away iPads. Here’s another Facebook fakeout located at the groanworthy URL stevejobsappleipad2giveway(dot)tk:Click to EnlargeClicking the page elements they want you to click on takes you to the usual collection of offers and other...
by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
An “XBox code generator” site has been popping up on video sharing websites and elsewhere recently, even though a lot of the content promoting it hawked “Runescape moneymaking”. The site is dead now, but the executable it promoted is still...
by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I gave a talk at VB 2011 on the history of rogue web browsers – browsers that have been built from the ground up to cause end-users trouble. They often imitate the real thing, use similar logos to legit browsers, claim to be incredibly secure and offer...
by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Seven months ago, Google officially released its Android app, the Android Market Security Tool, in response to an outbreak of malicious apps being served then on the Android Market website. Just a few days after, a trojanized version of the said app had been...
by Alex Eckelberry | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I can’t speak on behalf of all the folks on this side of the globe who loves technology, specifically from Apple. Who knows how these nifty gadgets have impacted their business and personal lives, but surely, the impact is hugely positive and lasting.Thank you,...
