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- New Facebook fraud uses iPhone and iPad for bait - It looks like a new scam circulating across the Facebook is not big news nowadays. Users are also saying that it happens all the time. It is because that Facebook is a notorious social network which has many users that contain personal data in it. It is a August 31, 2010
- Common mistakes of being infected with malware - Nowadays, when we live in a world full of great technologies there is also a huge risk to be a victim of cybercriminals. In this way an Internet becomes a perfect place for hackers to use people reliability for their malicious intentions. August 19, 2010
- ‘Dislike’ feature is another scam spreading on Facebook - Another Facebook scam is on the run. The latest scam is spreading through the network, that’s why users should be wary of this fraud. There are numbers of varieties of this scam, which sees users stubbornly update their Facebook status encouraging others August 17, 2010
- Scam on Facebook under the Name of Toy Story 3 - The latest hit on Facebook uses the name of recently released Toy Story 3 movie. As written in Graham’s Cluley blog the message have spread widely across Facebook. August 4, 2010
- Cybercriminals Can Control Your Email Credentials - TrendLabs announces that hackers still are able to get your email credentials. At first site it may seem that you are safe from thefts but actually there is a risk though. July 16, 2010
- Private Chat may be discredited at Chatroulette.com - Recently researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder and McGill University announced about three kinds of attacks that could be released against Chatroulette.com. It seems like users of increasingly popular video chat site may communicate not a July 14, 2010
- Facebook and Twitter are Targets of Spammers Again - Two of the biggest social networks were targeted at once. This time scammers have chosen Facebook and Twitter. Theirs’ ever growing popularity is great background for cyber criminals to spread malware and trick computer users into spending their money for June 23, 2010
- Twitter is a Scammers’ Target Again - Twitter is a target of the scammers again. This time attackers are sending a bogus file with supposedly new password for your Twitter account. The fraudulent message reads June 16, 2010
- 'Tabnapping': A New Phishing Technique - A Mozilla user interface specialist Aza Raskin has brought out a new phishing technique, called 'tabnapping' or 'tabjacking'. At his blog Raskin claims that this new technique leads a user to what appears to be a genuine site but it seems like this is on May 28, 2010
- Russian Hacker Swaggers of Having 1.5 million Facebook Accounts for Sale - Recently Facebook identified a hacker who was boasted of having 1.5 million Facebook accounts for sale. He was selling it at underground hacking forums. The hacker named Kirllos was offering accounts for anyone who wanted to spam, steal or scam on Faceboo May 14, 2010
- Facebook Adware - Gadi Evron one of the security researchers at AVG have discovered a new Facebook adware. He has noticed a new application named as "llkujyh_yjgyh". Gadi Evron claims that he's pretty sure that doesn't mean anything in any language. May 10, 2010
- Facebook Security Hole - Recently was found a major Facebook security hole which enables users to view a live chat of their shared friends. There private chats are shown to any user with a few mouse clicks. Moreover, a user can also access their friends’ latest pending friend-req May 6, 2010
- Facebook Hack Website - The main purpose every hacker seeks is to pilfer money from unwary users. It seems like their malicious intentions are working and they are very creative in tricking people to spend their money for rogue tools. May 6, 2010
- Credentials Theft Attempt by Using Facebook Remote Login Program - It seems like a new malicious program is not a surprise for anyone these days. However, hackers are really creative and strongly motivated for inventing a new ways of stealing computer user's personal information. May 5, 2010
- Malicious Advertising on Facebook's Farm Town - According recently news popular Facebook's game Farm Town is spreading advertisements that displays rogue warnings and threats. This is its way into forcing users to install malware by paying small fees for supposedly legal security tool. April 13, 2010
- Fake Facebook Antivirus Brings Spam - Security application for your Facebook account sounds like a great deal. Many of people on Facebook network share plenty of personal details and many are concerned about online threats. Unfortunately, Facebook Antivirus a.k.a. F Antivirus Beta that starte March 31, 2010
- Facebook Gold Account Scam - Attention: there is no Facebook Gold account. The new scam is released and do not fall for it. This is attacker's way of seeking a quick profit. February 23, 2010
- 'Kneber' Botnet Attacks Computers Across the World - Security firm Netwitness have found a new botnet which caused a serious problems for 74,000 computer systems across the world. According to Netwitness it also is focused on stealing log-in credentials for e-mail systems, social networks and banking sites. February 19, 2010
- Mistakes to Avoid on Social Networks - A huge investigation was done by security firm Sophos earlier this month. The research includes reports of cybercrime attacks on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Notifications of malware and spam rose 70 percent on social networks in t February 18, 2010
- Google Buzz is at its Crossroads - Gmail tool recently was accused for broadcasting contacts. Microsoft and Yahoo are claiming Google Buzz is nothing new. The service, which let Gmail users to update their status and share content from YouTube and Picasa, is another try to compete with Fac February 12, 2010
