Category Archives: Fedex

big changes in fedex fake delivery emails. Now using macros

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An email with the subject of FedEx Parcel #262844740, Delivery Unsuccessful  pretending to come from FedEx Customer Service <tamawuv52640888@soie.in> ( random email addresses)  with a malicious word doc attachment  delivers multiple malware We are used to seeing these fake FedEx and other parcel delivery services emails, but they usually contain zip files and js … Continue reading → Continue reading big changes in fedex fake delivery emails. Now using macros→

Retrotechtacular: FAX as a Service in 1984

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If you tell someone these days to send you something via FAX, you are likely to get a look similar to the one you’d get if you asked them to park your horse. But in 1984, FAX was a mysterious new technology (well, actually, it wasn’t, but it wasn’t yet common to most people).

FedEx–the people who got famous delivering packages overnight–made a bold move to seize a new market: Zapmail (not to be confused with the modern mass mailing service). The idea was simple (you can see a commercial for it in grainy VHS splendor, below): Overnight is great …read more

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Fake / spoofed FedEx ” unable to deliver” malspam emails continue to deliver ransomware

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We are seeing an uptick in the FedEx ” unable to deliver” malspam emails this week. We see them daily and I don’t normally bother to post about them, because they are so common and I always get 1 or … Continue reading →

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FedEx unable to deliver your parcel leads to Java Adwind

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We continue to see Java Adwind Trojans daily. Today’s example is yet another change to the delivery method from previous Malspam emails that have been using Moneyexpress.com or MoneyGram or other middle eastern money exchange bodies. This one is an … Continue reading →

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Please see Fedex label as attached – Mary Leons – airmenzies.com malspam leads to Locky ransomware

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An email with the subject of PO5 pretending to come from Mary Leons <mary.leons@airmenzies.com> with a malicious word doc attachment which downloads Locky ransomware They are using email addresses and subjects that will scare or entice a user to read the email and open … Continue reading →

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FedEx Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Shawn Maddox – JS malware leads to ransomware

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Last revised or Updated on: 18th March, 2016, 6:56 AMAn email with the subject of  FedEx_00196222.zip pretending to come from  mogotoys@server.robo-apps.com; on behalf of; FedEx 2Day <shawn.maddox@mogotoys.com>  with a zip attachment is another one from the current bot runs which downloads ransomware They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers. The email looks like: From: mogotoys@server.robo-apps.com; on behalf of; FedEx 2Day <shawn.maddox@mogotoys.com> Date: Fri 18/03/2016 02:49 Subject: Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Attachment: FedEx_00196222.zip Body content: Dear Customer,  Your parcel has arrived at March 15. Courier was … Continue reading → Continue reading FedEx Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Shawn Maddox – JS malware leads to ransomware→