Malware City/Blog

Mar
4

The Spam Omelette #59 – on Fake Rolex and Diplomas

Filed Under: SPAM REVIEW
Welcome to a new issue of our Spam Omelette, BitDefender’s weekly review focused on the latest trends in the spam industry. Before moving forward with the material, please take a look at our testing and map generation methodology, as explained in our first issue.

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Malware City/Blog

Feb
2

The Spam Omelette #57 – On Twitter Spamming Tools and Russian Pharmacy

Filed Under: SPAM REVIEW
Welcome to a new issue of our Spam Omelette, the weekly review focused on the latest trends in the spam industry. Before moving forward with the material, please take a look at our testing and map generation methodology, as explained in our first issue.

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Malware City/Blog

Jan
14

Do Senior Citizens Need Online Security?

Filed Under: MISCELLANEOUS
Show Granny the Smiley Face

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Malware City/Blog

Nov
4

Letters from the FBI - The Spam Omelette #49

Filed Under: SPAM REVIEW
Welcome to this week’s issue of the Spam Omelette, BitDefender’s report on spam trends and techniques. If you happen to have joined later our newsletter, please do have a look on our testing methodology and spam map generation procedures before reading any further.

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Malware City/Blog

Nov
1

The Spam Omelette #48 – Pirated Software on Discount

Filed Under: SPAM REVIEW
Welcome to a new issue of our Spam Omelette, the weekly review focused on the latest trends in the spam industry. Before moving forward with the material, please take a look at our testing and map generation methodology, as explained in our first issue.

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Malware City/Blog

Dec
19

Microsoft Releases Out-of-cycle IE Patch - An Issue of Responsiblility

Filed Under: MISCELLANEOUS
The software giant Microsoft landed in a lot of hot water this month, with the media and the blogosphere yelling at them in unison for failing to patch a critical IE flaw.

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Malware City/Blog

Nov
18

How to Remove Rogue Security Software

Filed Under: HOW TO....
Rogue security products are one of the common ways used by cyber criminals who try to gain an extra buck for a living. They are trial applications that warn users of inexistent infections on their computers. In order to “remove” all the detected malware, the user is encouraged to buy the product.

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Malware City/Blog

Oct
22

Play it Smart: Safe Hex

Filed Under: BOTNETS
Botnets are businesses that bring tens of billions dollars in revenue per year. It is not hard to imagine that these threats don’t come from script kiddies, but rather from experienced hackers that have a solid business plan, along with all the necessary resources to improve and multiply the malicious potential of their tools.

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