Cyber criminals don’t pause for a second when it comes to harnessing a new revenue stream. Over the last 24 hours, we have observed a Blackhat SEO campaign attempting to capitalize on the many “After Christmas” sales going on right now.
Here is an example search result:
Clicking on any of the two links above will yield the typical fake security software site:
The Blackhat SEO campaign does not stop here, as the cyber criminals are targeting new news items every single day, so it’s best to exercise caution when using search engines to look up “hot news items”.
Panda Security specializes in the development of endpoint security products and is part of the WatchGuard portfolio of IT security solutions. Initially focused on the development of antivirus software, the company has since expanded its line of business to advanced cyber-security services with technology for preventing cyber-crime.
