A reader forwarded what he briefly imagined might be a bold, if potentially costly, innovation on the old Nigerian prince scam that asks for help squirreling away millions in unclaimed fortune: it was sent via the U.S. Postal Service, with a postmarked stamp and everything.

In truth these "advance fee" or "419" scams- - so-called because they violate section 419 of the criminal code of Nigeria where many such lures originate -- predate email and have circulated via postal mail in various forms and countries over the years.

The idea that humans are the weakest link shouldn't guide the thinking on social-engineering defense.

Bringing developers and security teams together guided by a common goal requires some risk-taking. With patience and confidence, it will pay off. Here's how.

The latest attacks, such as Skidmap and Smominru, add capabilities to allow them to persist longer on Windows and Linux systems, surviving initial attempts at eliminating them.

The ever-changing malware is jumping in the middle of people's existing email conversations to spread itself without suspicion.

Managed service providers are the latest pawns in ransomware's game of chess.

The U.S. is attempting to seize any assets related to Edward Snowden's new memoir, Permanent Record.

Reliance on third-party data controllers is putting organizations at increased risk

By Waqas

If you are using these two Ad Blockers we suggest removing from your browser right now or be home to extensive ongoing ad fraud.

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By Waqas

If you are using these two Ad Blockers we suggest removing from your browser right now or be home to extensive ongoing ad fraud.

This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Clones of popular Ad blockers caught ad frauding millions of Chrome users