Spam and Phishing

Research

Facebook malware – the missing piece

Recently we revealed that a threat actors exploited social networks to spread a Trojan that captures a victim’s entire browser traffic. Approximately 10,000 Facebook users with Windows PCs were hit by malicious friend notifications. In this article we will explain the security issue and attack.

Incidents

Facebook malware: tag me if you can

A malware attack tricked around 10,000 Facebook users around the world. Compromised PCs were used to hijack Facebook accounts in order to spread the infection through the victim’s Facebook friends and for other malicious activity.

Spam and phishing reports

Spam and phishing in Q1 2016

In the first quarter of 2016 the percentage of spam in email traffic increased by 2.7 percentage points compared with the previous quarter. But it is too early to speak about a growth trend. The US remained the biggest source of spam in Q1 2016. The Top 5 also included Vietnam, India, Brazil and China – all large, fast developing countries with high levels of internet connection.

Reports

APT trends report Q3 2024

The report features the most significant developments relating to APT groups in Q3 2024, including hacktivist activity, new APT tools and campaigns.

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