SophosLabs looks at the evolution of the CryptoWall ransomware strain, and gives you tips for staying clear of this money-grabbing menace. Source: Sophos

Crooks who make a living via identity theft schemes, dating scams and other con games often run into trouble when presented with a phone-based challenge that requires them to demonstrate mastery of a language they don’t speak fluently. Enter the criminal call center, which allows scammers to outsource those calls to multi-lingual men and women who […]

If someone lent you a car with dodgy steering, would you drive it anyway on the assumption that the brakes were probably OK? Source: Sophos

OK, so you don’t have to stop using IE next week, but you may need to switch, because IE 11 becomes the only supported desktop version. Source: Sophos

Cybercrime takes many forms, but one of the more insidious and perhaps less obvious manifestations is warranty fraud. This scheme involves con artists who assume the identity of a consumer, complain that a given product has ceased to operate as expected, and demand that the retailer replace the article in question. Such claims turn into a […]

If you have an Android, keep an eye out for updates from your vendor or carrier – there are some critical security patches out. Source: Sophos