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By: Keylogger Poses as Document from Spain’s Central Bank « Webroot Threat Blog

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:23:41 +0000

[...] this type targeted, primarily, North American victims by spoofing the Web sites belonging to Visa, Bank of America, the FDIC, the American Bankers Association, NACHA, the IRS (and its equivalent British tax authority), as [...]

By: 8 Tips for Filing Taxes Online Safely « Webroot Threat Blog

8 Tips for Filing Taxes Online Safely « Webroot Threat Blog — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:25:02 +0000

[...] pitch you with an expert’s review of your tax return, or helpfully offer advice, asking for all the sensitive financial details you’d normally put on your return so they can “look up your [...]

By: Zbot Fakes ABA Banking Site, Seeks a Stimulus Package « Webroot Threat Blog

Zbot Fakes ABA Banking Site, Seeks a Stimulus Package « Webroot Threat Blog — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:37:37 +0000

[...] sets up Web sites in the guise of such notable organizations as the IRS, CDC, Visa, and other organizations, or software programs like AOL Instant Messenger and Microsoft Outlook, or Web sites such as [...]

By: Zbot Desperately Seeking AIM Users | Business Computing World

Zbot Desperately Seeking AIM Users | Business Computing World — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:15:42 +0000

[...] many of the previous Zbot campaigns (such as those targeting the IRS, CDC, Visa, and other organizations, as well as software programs like Microsoft Outlook, or Web sites such as Facebook), the URL [...]

By: Zbot Desperately Seeking AIM Users « Webroot Threat Blog

Zbot Desperately Seeking AIM Users « Webroot Threat Blog — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:55:59 +0000

By: Fake Zbot Site Poses As CDC H1N1 Flu Vaccine Info | Business Computing World

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:19:33 +0000

[...] and Prevention. In the same vein as fake pages supposedly hosted on the Web servers of the IRS, FDIC, and other organisations, we’re seeing a new scam to infect computers with Trojan-Phisher-Zbot [...]

By: Fake Zbot Site Poses as H1N1 Flu Vaccine Info « Webroot Threat Blog

Fake Zbot Site Poses as H1N1 Flu Vaccine Info « Webroot Threat Blog — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:47:14 +0000

[...] and Prevention. In the same vein as fake pages supposedly hosted on the Web servers of the IRS, FDIC, and other organizations, we’re seeing a new scam to infect computers with [...]

By: Facebook Phishing Campaign Wants Your Passwords « Webroot Threat Blog

Facebook Phishing Campaign Wants Your Passwords « Webroot Threat Blog — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:23:07 +0000

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:38:45 +0000

[...] Lazy Phishers Just Email the Phishing Web Page to You, Now « Webroot Threat Blog blog.webroot.com/2009/10/26/lazy-phishers-just-email-the-phishing-web-page-to-you-now – view page – cached It was a particularly busy weekend for spammers, especially the creepy, evil ones who are trying to steal information (as opposed to the merely scungy pill vendors and their ilk). Webroot’s Threat… (Read more)It was a particularly busy weekend for spammers, especially the creepy, evil ones who are trying to steal information (as opposed to the merely scungy pill vendors and their ilk). Webroot’s Threat Research team has recently seen a glut of phishing messages which, like most, purport to come from banks and ask you to update your account information. But unlike most phishing messages, which contain a link to a Web site, these phishing messages include an attached HTML file which, in essence, puts the phishing page right on your hard drive. (Read less) — From the page [...]