These charts aren’t “horrible” because of their coronavirus data – they’re horrible because they could let criminals conquer your computer.
Tag Archives: Spam
ILOVEYOU: The Love Bug virus 20 years on – could it happen again?
If you weren’t using a computer 20 years ago, this is what people mean when they talk with dismay about ILOVEYOU or the Love Bug…
Google fights spammy extensions with new Chrome Web Store policy
The policies are specifically meant to fight spam, but they outlaw tactics taken by malicious extensions as well, including fake reviews.
ICANN asks registrars to crack down on scam coronavirus websites
It doesn’t have regulatory authority, so it can’t do much, but the hundreds of registrars it authorizes can and should.
Sextortion emails and porn scams are back – don’t let them scare you!
There is no video and the whole thing is a scam to prey on your fears.
Facebook accidentally blocks genuine COVID-19 news
Facebook is denying that a recent content moderation glitch has anything to do with workforce issues, but blames automatic systems.
Necurs zombie botnet disrupted by Microsoft
Necurs, one of the world’s biggest botnets, infected over 9 million computers worldwide.
Coronavirus warning spreads computer virus
There’s an attachment that you are “strongly recommended to read” on account of coronavirus infections in your area. Don’t open it!
Fresh phish! Stripe scam baked and delivered in under an hour
Less than an hour after the crooks registered their scamming domain, the phishing attack was under way.
How one man could have flooded your phone with Microsoft spam
What a difference one tiny little character can make to a phone number.