World of Warcraft phish campaign lures victims with free pet

We take a look at a World of Warcraft phish doing the rounds which could stand to do a spot of updating where it’s branding is concerned.
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Twitter app spams Fappening bait and Amazon surveys

With news of another so-called Fappening (nude photos of celebrities distributed without permission) doing the rounds, it was inevitable that scammers would look to take advantage. We’ve already seen message board aficionados warn others of dodgy download links and random Zipfiles claiming to contain stolen nude photos and video clips, but today we’re going to look…

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How not to phish a security researcher on Twitter

What happens when a phisher decides to try and directly phish a security researcher on Twitter? This.
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Coachella-gate: fire in the disco

If you’re registered on the Coachella website, you may have been swept up in a data breach hawking user details for sale on the Dark Web…
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Australians beware: myGov phishing on the prowl

We look at a myGov phish which has been doing the rounds recently. There’s even some peculiar antics going on late into the phish – shall we take a look?
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Fake FBI mail: “Send us $112 or we’ll lock your iCloud account”

Steer clear of this fake FBI message regarding your “locked” iCloud account. It’s nothing more than a get rich quick scam, and the people behind it are looking to cash in at your expense.

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Always read the EULAAARGH: Part 1

Part one of two blogs covering a talk given at IRISSCON in November 2016. How much do you really know about EULAs and Privacy Policies?Categories: Conferences
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Avoid these “Free Minecraft / Garry’s Mod” adverts

If you see ads claiming to offer up free games like Garry’s Mod or Minecraft, you may wish to think twice – you’ll definitely get an extension, you may receive an executable, but free Minecraft? Keep searching, intrepid gamer…Categories: Cybercrime
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Verified Twitter accounts compromised, get busy spamming

Verified Twitter accounts tend to be a little more secure than those belonging to non-verified users due to the amount of extra hoop jumping required to get one of those ticks in the first place. A number of security requirements, including providing a… Continue reading Verified Twitter accounts compromised, get busy spamming