Last weekend it became known that information of more than 500 million Facebook users leaked to the public. On the hacker forum, the data about 533 313 128 Facebook users were published. This dump includes phone numbers, names, Facebook IDs, email addresses, location information, gender, date of birth, work, and other data that may have… Continue reading Information of 533 million Facebook users leaked to the public
Tag: Spam
What is Discord virus? Investigating a new online fraud
Discord virus is only the name of a spamming campaign that takes place on this communication platform. The exact type of malware you can get through these tricks may vary in an extensive range. Nonetheless, the fraudsters’ method to fool you cannot be named original. There are two well-distinguishable ways – thick and gentle. A… Continue reading What is Discord virus? Investigating a new online fraud
Facebook virus: checking the details
Facebook virus is a common (and partially misguiding) name for spam messages in Facebook. These notifications are spread from accounts of your “friends” on Facebook. Don’t misunderstand. They didn’t become spammers – the reasons for such behavior do not depend on them. However, first things first. Let’s figure out all aspects of this old-new online… Continue reading Facebook virus: checking the details
Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
Trustwave experts have discovered that pharmaceutical spam attackers have started to insert unusual URLs into their messages. Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses. They use hexadecimal IPs to bypass email filters and other security solutions. The idea is based on the use of RFC791 standard. Researchers remind that, for example, https://google.com is the same as… Continue reading Spammers hide behind hexadecimal IP addresses
Smoke Loader Malware: New Password-Stealing Infection Method
A new variant of the Smoke Loader malware has been discovered that uses a new method to infect computers. Smoke Loader is a sophisticated malware that has been around since 2011, but it continues to evolve and adapt to new security measures. The new infection method involves the use of spam emails that contain a… Continue reading Smoke Loader Malware: New Password-Stealing Infection Method
The Danger of Botnet Network: How to Detect Botnet on You PC
The word “botnet” is now ubiquitous, and almost all users know what it means. This is not surprising because this network can be virtually any device with Internet access. Such a network can infect many devices, such as desktop computers, smartphones, and home Wi-Fi routers. All of them may one day have weapons in the… Continue reading The Danger of Botnet Network: How to Detect Botnet on You PC