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In need of a fresh example that cybercriminals are actively looking for ways to monetize infected Mac OS X hosts? Early-stage discussions at several web forums, including a PoC (proof of concept, source code included) as well as the following potential layouts speak for themselves. Read the article: Mac OS X SMS ransomware – hype or real threat?

The gang behind the Koobface botnet is periodically updating the template it relies on for infecting new years. Here are some of the most popular ones introduced by the gang throughout the year.

Taking into consideration the fact that 99% of ongoing scareware campaigns rely on “visual social engineering”, this gallery presents some of the most popular templates used by cybercrime gangs in an attempt to trick the end user into installing the fake security software.