Contrary to the traditional perspective, spam isn’t an email-only phenomenon. It has become a multi-pronged vector of cybercrime over time and can additionally manifest itself through compromised applications, as is the case with the iPhone Calendar virus. When this type of exploitation is in place, rogue Calendar events and invitations may dupe users into clicking malicious links that lead to malware downloads, phishing pages, and other scams.

WordPress has the largest market share. This success makes it an attractive target for hackers. The number of hacks carried out using vulnerabilities in the latest versions of this CMS is relatively small. WordPress sites are hacked mostly through vulnerabilities related to plugins, themes, hosting services, and users.

Adware and browser hijacking is not uncommon on Mac OS X, although Windows fares much worse in regards to the exposure of users to these threats. One way or another, there are online infections with cross-platform functionality that affect both of these major operating systems. One of these pests is fuq.com. It is an adult site, and it may seem that visiting it or not is up to the user. However, some people are automatically redirected to this page off and on, which is an outcome of a compromise on a Mac machine.

Affiliate marketing is a great thing that bridges the gap between software publishers and buyers. Unfortunately, this industry is susceptible to abuse by malicious actors who seek to earn commissions in an unethical way. This is the kind of exploitation seen in a malvertising campaign that involves deceptive popup ads saying “Your Apple iPhone is infected” to push VPN tools for iOS or macOS devices.

Frauds are nothing new on the Apple arena. No wonder – fooling humans is easier than manipulating the thoroughly secured operating system. These campaigns can be much trickier than simply hoodwinking the recipients into clicking something sketchy. The online con artists might even spoof the email address and make it appear entirely legitimate, as is the case with the store@apple.com scam.

A new malware campaign primary targeting iPhone and iPad users is underway. The heads-up for the victims is that their web browser repeatedly forwards the traffic to myntre.org site for no apparent reason. The issue is serious because it’s not only the nuisance effect that the infected users experience, but it’s also about identify theft. Here’s an analysis of this campaign and effective cleaning tips.