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Fake antivirus software offers SMS payment option

...Fake antivirus scareware has emerged that accepts payment via SMS, according to antivirus... Read more

11 April, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Fake components hit military suppliers

...Counterfeiters have attempted to introduce fake components into military grade equipment, potentially putting that gear at risk. The... Read more

3 August, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Startup Britain site points to scareware

Startup Britain site points to scareware

...government-backed website Startup Britain redirected traffic to a site compromised by fake antivirus software, ZDNet UK has discovered. Startup Britain redirected traffic to a... Read more

29 March, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Security firm warns of fake disk defraggers

...Scam artists are using fake disk defragmentation programs to lure computer users into downloading malware, a security... Read more

15 December, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Get Safe Online warns of scareware scams

...Some users are misled into thinking their computers are infected, and sold fake antivirus software. The non-profit organisation's suggestion that a quarter of... Read more

15 November, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Apple targets MacDefender malware with update

...scene in May. It pretends to be legitimate antivirus software while posting fake alerts and opening up pornographic web pages in an attempt to get... Read more

1 June, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Facebook profile views apps are fake, says Sophos

The security research firm has said that the Facebook applications offering to reveal who is viewing your profile are not real Read more

30 November, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Ransomware locks up PCs in fake anti-piracy campaign

British computer users are being targeted by fraudsters who use the Blackhold exploit kit to infect a PC, then accuse the victim of piracy, lock the computer and demand payment as compensation Read more

8 May, 2012 by Lance Whitney

Report: Met Police uses fake network to intercept calls

...says that the Met Police bought the technology, which acts like a fake mobile phone tower, from a UK-based company called Datong plc. The... Read more

1 November, 2011 by Marguerite Reardon

Fake antivirus program pops up in ICQ adverts

...A Kaspersky researcher has discovered a fake antivirus warning linked to adverts on ICQ, the instant-messaging program that... Read more

26 January, 2011 by Elinor Mills
<endeca_term>Fake</endeca_term> Webcam 7.1

Fake Webcam 7.1

Fake webcam installs itself as a webcam on your PC. Unlike an actual... Read more

5 May, 2012

...Fake S3' app helps developers test AWS offline

...making it cheaper to test and develop for the cloud platform. The 'Fake S3' tool was published as a Ruby-on-Rails 'Gem' — a self... Read more

20 April, 2012

Fake White House e-card delivers data-stealing Zeus

...week. For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Malware in fake White House e-card steals data on CNET News. Get the latest... Read more

6 January, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Fake Angry Birds app reveals Android flaw

...A list of the fake Android apps that were sneaked onto the phone by a proof-of... Read more

12 November, 2010 by Elinor Mills

Botnets meet money mules in fake cheque scam

...is believed to have netted as much as $9m (£5.8m) from fake cheques in the last year. SecureWorks researchers uncovered the complicated operation in... Read more

29 July, 2010 by Elinor Mills

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