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Mandatory Account Verification phishing email Once again, we received a phishing email targeting ANZ bank customers. This is a low grade phishing email. The danger is in the attachment to the email. Figure A shows the email. There is no ANZ branding or logos used in the email. The subject of the email is “Update…

The impact of spam on business operations How much does spam actually impact business? Rather substantially, as it turns out. Help Net Security have reported on the findings of a survey by GFI software. The survey was done in the US, and consisted of 200 firms, with company size varying from a minimum of 5…

Malware slips by threat detection software If you think threat detection software will keep you safe from malware, think again. Researchers conducting independent tests of threat detection software have managed to create malware that slips by five of the major vendors of threat detection software, according to a report released yesterday by MRG Effitas and…

The Latest on the Home Depot Data Breach The Home Depot data breach looks to have been caused by the same malware responsible for a major data breach at Target in the USA. The malware, called BlackPOS, was able to be uploaded to a Target PC via a phishing attack. Whilst the exact nature of…

Pawn Storm using spear and website phishing Yesterday Trend Micro released a white paper detailing comprehensive attacks launched against specific targets including ACADEMI (formerly Blackwater), the French Ministry of Defence, and the Vatican Embassy in Iraq. The attacks used a combination of techniques including spear phishing and website phishing. The aim of the campaign was…

PayPal account review phishing email Much as we don’t like to say it, there are some realistic phishing emails out there. There are phishing emails that have our seasoned technical pros taking a second look, just to be sure our email filters haven’t scored a false positive. The email we present today is not one…

Account locked begins ANZ phishing email Yet again ANZ bank customers are being targeted with phishing emails. This time the email tells the user that their account is locked, although the body of the email actually states that the account is “closed to outgoing transfers”. This email is one of many that we started receiving…

Win Your Kmart Voucher Now Scam This week starts off with yet another gift card scam attempt, this time targeting Kmart. Do not click any links in this email and delete it immediately or your computer may be infected with malware. In Figure A you will see a copy of the email in question. The…