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New Year, New Old Threats

Jan

2013

If there’s one thing we have to remember about certain Web threats-specifically those related to social networking and social media sites-and email threats, it is this: oftentimes, they come back to haunt us.Case in point, we have found an old Facebook scam, which dates back from two years ago, making rounds again and a spam–phishing ploy […]

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Social Networking Threats to Think About As 2012 Ends

Jan

2013

Possibly the most common sham seen on social networking sites, survey scams have certainly figured prominently in this year’s Web threat story. Phishing scams aimed at sites like Facebook are also prevalent this year. Before we bid 2012 goodbye, we give you a rundown of some Facebook-themed scams and threats we saw during the last […]

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Bogus Pinterest Pins Lead to Survey Scams

May

2012

The continuing increase in visitors to the Pinterest site may be a primary cause why it’s becoming a hit for cybercriminals’ scams and schemes. In March, we spotted scammers using popular brands to lure users into “pinning” fake posts that led to surveys scams. This new wave of survey scams I found came from my […]

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