Scareware stories
Malvertising madness: New report reveals 1978% spike in phishing redirects
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Malvertising attacks increased by almost 2000% last year with a surge in redirections to phishing sites and other forms of malware, says RiskIQ.
Mind those Minecraft cheats, malware may lurk inside
Mon, 25th May 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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minecraft
Security vendor Eset is warning Minecraft fans to cheat with care after discovering 33 Android Minecraft cheat apps packing scareware.
The scare factor
Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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malware
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phishing
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physical security
Fake virus warnings are duping users into downloading scareware that installs malware and steals personal data, Symantec warns.
Latest malware exploit: tsunami warnings
Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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malware
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martech
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cybersecurity
The tsunami warnings issued following the recent Indonesian earthquake are being exploited by malware developers.