Category: Spam world

Cybercriminals have hijacked hospitality listings on Google services, in particular Google+ Local, and have replaced original links in an effort to drive traffic to two hotel booking websites, Search Engine …

Cybercriminals are likely to make use of long awaited global events such as the World Cup in Brazil, Tour de France and the Winter Olympics, to conduct cyberattacks in 2014, …

One of the most dangerous computer viruses detected in 2013, CryptoLocker ransomware, has affected up to 250,000 computers over the past three months, according to Keith Jarvis, senior security researcher …

Police in the United Kingdom have warned people about a new e-mail scam that targets students, after 29-year-old Olajide Onikoyi was convicted for using a student loan phishing scam to …

Royal Mail and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have warned royal mail customers about a new e-mail scam is circulating in users’ inboxes claiming to be sent from the …

This Christmas season, shoppers need to be more cautious when buying items online, especially with technology such as game consoles, tablets and other electrical items, Action Fraud, City of London …

Major British companies are not taking cyber security seriously and do not consider the risks that cyber threats pose to their businesses, the Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS) …

Irish-based loyalty card provider, Loyaltybuild, has suffered a breach in its system due to a cyber-attack which may have affected thousands of its customers, the Irish Independent reported. Customers’ payment …

A new email phishing scam claiming to be from Apple is circulating the web, Hoax Slayer website has warned. The message claims that the recipient’s User ID, shipping, and billing …

The latest phishing scam aimed at stealing users’ personal and financial information attempts to trick the recipient into thinking the email has been sent by payments and money transfer firm …