Beware of Fake Microsoft Security Alerts
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Scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's PCs.
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Microsoft has warned of seven newly found flaws in its software that could allow an attacker to steal data and take over a personal computer running the Windows operating system.
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There&#39;s a fake security alert targeting users of Red Hat&#39;s Fedora distribution, the company warned in an advisory. The Linux distributor posted a note on its security updates page to caution users against downloading security updates received via e-mail.
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A bug in Microsoft's registration process for Windows Live ID may have allowed scammers to register false e-mail addresses and use them to deceive other users.
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Ziff Davis - Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site.
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Fake patches, rogue invoices make the rounds as spammers continue trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PCs.
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Hacker web sites are claiming to have posted proof-of-concept exploit code for the latest critical Microsoft Corp software vulnerability, which is sometimes a precursor to broader attacks using a worm.
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Attack of the tainted banner ads Thousands of PC users have been duped into surrendering sensitive information and installing malicious software after falling victim to a complex scam that continues to plague well-known websites, a researcher warns.â¦
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Microsoft ISA and Proxy Server are prone to an Internet domain name spoofing vulnerability that could allow an attacker to spoof Internet sites.
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Joining the ranks of Windows&#39; users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.
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A remote attacker could take complete control over computers running many versions of Microsoft software by inserting malicious code in a JPEG image that executes through an unchecked buffer
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Malware arrives in an e-mail message, launches denial of service attack.
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Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.
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Microsoft did recently announce that they are going to allow users to subscribe to the pre-alert alerts. Premium customers have been privileged to receive a heads up in advance of the actual Security Bulletins
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Microsoft describes unpatched flaw that could corrupt PC memory and allow intruders.
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Microsoft's security console automatically pops up alongside rival products, potentially causing confusion for PC users.
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Though Microsoft fixed a bug in Windows Live that enabled spoofed user accounts, it could still lead to fraud.