Co-author: Avdhoot Patil
Special occasions like Christmas have been a common ground for phishers to introduce new baits in their phishing sites. Last Christmas was no different and this time
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Fake Offers For Mobile Airtime Haunts Indian Users
December 19, 2011
Symantec
Co-Author: Avdhoot Patil
Symantec is familiar with phishing sites which promote fake offers for mobile airtime. In December, 2011, the phishing sites which utilized these fake offers as bait
False Epidemic Alerts Spread Malicious Content
December 7, 2011
Symantec
Spammers have used scare tactics in the past, notably during the swine flu outbreak in 2009. A similar spam campaign using scare tactics was observed during the weeks leading up to April 1, 2010 as
Phishers Piggyback on Indian Websites
December 1, 2011
Symantec
Contributors: Avdhoot Patil, Ayub Khan, and Dinesh Singh
Have Indian websites become a safe haven for phishers? To better understand, let’s explore how phishers create a phishing site.