Beware Bogus Security Software
There’s a new trend out there designed to scam computer users: web sites that sell bogus software. Not only does the software not do what it claims to do, but the companies that sell this “software” get a hold of your credit card and can do even more damage to your bank account. Intego has spotted one such company, claiming to sell Macintosh antivirus software. MacGuard claims the following: Macguard’s high-tech system scanner will search your hard drive for malicious objects such as Adware, Spyware and Trojans, cleaning your files, eliminating the threats, and securing your privacy in just...
MobileMe Users Beware: Phishers Are Targeting You
Phishing is not new. It’s usually financial institutions, PayPal and eBay who are misrepresented, with snazzy e-mails asking you to log into your account and “update your information.” But .Mac users and later MobileMe users have been targeted as well, as part of organized crime’s attempt to focus on the growing number of Mac users out there. Yet another MobileMe scam has been spotted, with bogus e-mails sent out asking MobileMe users to renew their subscriptions by clicking a link in an e-mail message. The rule to remember is to never click a link in an e-mail message to...
iTunes Spam Scam: Beware!
E-mails have been circulating with a new scam targeting iTunes users. These e-mails contain the following text: iTunes – The Largest Music Collection Online Join the millions of users who are enjoying iTunes today. - Rip and copy your favorite audio CDs to your iTunes library. - Easily create audio CD’s from your iTunes library. - Convert your DVD collection and transfer the files to your iPod. iTunes is the absolute best software for all of your multimedia needs and the only program to use for your iPod. These messages also contain a URL and an “iTunes...
Bogus Apple Phishing E-Mails Spotted in the Wild
Bogus e-mails purporting to be from Apple have been spotted in the wild. They feature a subject line of “Important : Billing Problem” and an outdated .Mac graphic (if you’ve been following the Mac news, you know that .Mac is becoming MobileMe this month). The messages ask you to update your payment information so your service is not interrupted. The link in the e-mail message takes you to a well-crafted copy of an Apple Store page where you can enter your credit card information, which will be promptly sent on to organized crime minions who will use that number...
How Much Does Phishing Cost?
...bogus web sits that look real. (Of course, it’s simple to copy most of a web page and direct it to a different server.) Users generally enter credit card numbers, thinking that they are doing so on their bank’s web site, for example, and only find out, when they get their next bill, that they’ve been duped. The best protection against phishing is intelligence: neither your bank, nor any online merchant, will send you an e-mail asking you to log into your account and give your credit card number. If you have doubts about e-mails, check the URLs that...
iCal Vulnerabilities to be Patched Soon
...in a client-side attack scenario is possible with user assistance by opening or clicking on specially crafted .ics file send over email or hosted on a malicious web server; or without direct user assitance if a would-be attacker has the ability to legitimately add or modify calendar files on a CalDAV server. The ZDNet article says that Apple will be patching these vulnerabilities soon, but this is atypical of Apple, who generally waits to release several security fixes together in an upgrade. In the meantime, “beware of strange links and e-mails with requests to add/open calendar (.ics) files.” ...
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