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- Cybercriminals find ways to use YouTube and Tagged - People who consider their personal information and finances as valuable should always stay focused online because there are new ways to scam people everyday. Some of the most recently revealed ways of phishing online now include YouTube and Tagged. April 19, 2012
- Beware of fake Instragram app - Instagram’s popularity is becoming one of many applications that cybercriminals may take advantage of. This free photo sharing app for iOS devices becomes more usable for Android users, so cybercriminals decides that it’s time to spread the hoax. April 19, 2012
- Facebook is used as a tool for targeting Pinterest fans - Cybercriminals have launched a paid marketing campaign on Facebook that helps to target Pinterest users. This enables scammers to make an online social fraud. April 6, 2012
- Be aware of Blackhole-laden spam - Recently, a Blackhole-laden spam campaign against US Airways passengers was launched by cybercriminals. It claims that people need to "view" their reservations by clicking on a provided link. April 5, 2012
- Facebook still is a wonderland for cybercriminals - A serious loophole in a Facebook has been found. This giant social network with over 845 million active friends is a great background for hackers to make their malicious plans come true because of Facebook's feature to become a "Facebook friend" with the March 21, 2012
- Scam spammed out under DHL title - It's not surprising to read or see about malware which uses the delivery package notifications but this still works and cybercriminals are not stopping to use it. March 21, 2012
- Attention! Google malware is circulating online - Cybercriminals are trying to trick users into offering "Google antivirus" once again. This is a scam which is build very cleverly because it masquerades under the search giant's name and threatens to block the users' access to Google services because it a March 21, 2012
- Another Facebook scam: “OMG.. I Hate Rihanna” - There are 500 million active Facebook users – a fertile ground for cybercriminals to exploit their evil ways of earning money. This time in order to attack Facebook users, criminals utilize a name of a famous U.S. pop star - Rihanna. March 13, 2012
- New wave of attacks threatens websites hosted by WordPress - Websense claim they have discovered a new, massive wave of attacks on websites using WordPress and other hosts by injecting a malicious code. Statistics show, that security of over 200.000 web pages has been compromised. March 8, 2012
- Data breaches discovered overdue, Verizon reports - A concerning security fact from the recently held RSA Security Conference: almost 60% of security breaches are noticed after months or even years. Whether you use a computer for individual purposes or you are a part of an organization – you need to read t March 5, 2012
- Be careful! Malware group spreads quickly - New rogue family of malware seems like gains to invade as many systems as they can. Cybercriminals don't have vacation and are creating scams that target its victims. The main goal of all fake AV is to steal money from unwary users. February 23, 2012
- Research reveals – 4/5 of security threats come from third-party software - A few days ago Secunia has released a new security report which reveals that we are on a verge of a internet security meltdown as neither individual users nor business owners do not pay much attention to recent increase in security threats that come from February 21, 2012
- Attention! Keylogger comes via rogue Facebook message - According to BarracudaLabs researchers, rogue Facebook messages is hitting users' emails and brings scam for those who fall for fake message. February 17, 2012
- Terrible news for Whitney Houston's fans but not for cybercriminals - As another talent taken too early, scammers already exposing Whithey Houston's death. The news about singers death spread fast on Internet. Countless tweets, Facebook post on walls were a trigger for scammers to use the World's news for earning money. February 13, 2012
- Protect your office emails! - Despite online communication, instant messaging via various programs and also using Facebook or Twitter, most workplaces rely on emails. These may be convenient but they also can be dangerous to use because of various attacks, phishers, spam, rogue links February 9, 2012
- Adobe news: Sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox released - This week Adobe launched a beta version of Flash Player for Firefox. This version is better for its sandbox feature. February 8, 2012
- Dangerous QR code comes with spam emails - Recently, researchers revealed a new type of spam which appears to be a test for mobile phone users. Researchers want to know how people will react to this social engineering attempts on their smartphones and tablets. January 12, 2012
- Malware steals your money - Cybercriminals had spread malware which is capable to steal your money from a bank account. Moreover, it is able to offer fictitious reassurances that money is still in your account, so it masquerades your money as well. January 9, 2012
- Mobile phones are always at risk of attacks - A few years ago nobody would have believed that mobile phones need protection from spyware as much as PC computers. But with introduction of the Smartphone Era and the ability to create, download and even edit applications for mobile phones, number of use January 5, 2012
- Apple's iPhone 4 more vulnerable after update - Latest reports claim that Siri, a hit personal assistant from Apple which is available only in the iPhone 4S, is one of the most popular features that keeps the sales up. However the recent update made iPhone 4S more vulnerable to the hacker attacks. December 26, 2011
