The new season of Doctor Who has finally landed on television screens around the world, and we’ve started to see the first few signs of spam and other assorted nonsense lumbering online. A rash of YouTube accounts claiming to offer up the new series are making the rounds, all of which generally lead to the same final destination: a site that claims to offer free membership, but leaves some actual … [Read more...]
October 8, 2018
October 2, 2018
Fortnite gamers targeted by data theft malware
The new season of the incredibly popular video game Fortnite is upon us, and so too are the scams. It’s no surprise that con artists would jump on this bandwagon, eager to peddle their fakeouts. Only this time, scammers had something a little more dangerous in mind than your typical low-level surveys and downloads that never actually materialize. Among all the gluttony of scams there hid a … [Read more...]
September 25, 2018
September 19, 2018
A month of giveaway spam on Twitter
We’ve observed a low level spam campaign working its way through Twitter, with just under 2,000 posts visible on public search since September 1. Click to enlarge The posts promote what appears to be CBD oil. For those who don’t know (And I was one of them—still not sure if this oil is supposed to be inhaled or consumed, but anyway), CBD is short for Cannabidiol, which is a chemical … [Read more...]
September 14, 2018
September 11, 2018
5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time
Everyone hates spam (apart from the people who send it). While many people simply report spam and delete, a few look for ways to get back at the spammers wasting their time. In fact, a common question we’re asked is, “How can we waste their time?” My own opinion on this is a little loaded with caution; simply striking up conversations with spammers and scammers with no prior experience is a good … [Read more...]
September 6, 2018
Fortnite’s Google Play rebuff sparks security concerns for Android users
There’s been no small outbreak of chaos in mobile land recently, all because of an astonishingly popular game called Fortnite. Here’s the thing: people refer to Android as “open platform,” saying that, in theory, you can do what you want with it. In practice, you buy an Android phone and then you’re locked into apps from the Google Play store. You can switch things … [Read more...]
August 28, 2018
August 21, 2018
July 31, 2018
Official Cardi B website plagued by spammers
We come bearing tidings of proper website maintenance and general housekeeping for singer Cardi B (or rather, for her web development team). At first glance, it appeared as though her website had been hacked a few days ago. But a look under the hood told a different story. We were surprised to see the following lurking on the official Cardi B website: Click to enlarge Ignore the privacy policy … [Read more...]