Posts Tagged ‘browser address bar’

Social Scams – Part 2: How to Clean Up Your Browser and Facebook Timeline

Apr

2013

During recent weeks, I have seen different scams on Facebook attempt to convince users to install Google Chrome extensions. I have noticed some conversations taking place around the scams; people not sure how to get rid of the scammer photos or how to prevent the scams from spreading further. Some users have unfortunately gone as […]

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Social Scams – Part 1: Reusing Old Scams to Push Browser Extensions

Apr

2013

Last year, we talked about scams and spam circulating on Facebook in our whitepaper. Social networking scammers often reuse common lures to trick users, such as offering free products or additional features that are not available on their network of choice. What these scammers do differently is find new ways to get more eyeballs to […]

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Browser Add-ons Add Fraudulent Data

Nov

2012

Contributor: Wahengbam RobinSinghPhishers continue to devise diverse strategies to improve their chances of harvesting users’ confidential information. Symantec constantly monitors and keeps track of these phishing trends. In November 2012, Symantec observed a phishing site that loaded a malicious browser add-on. The malicious add-on, if installed, would lead users to phishing sites even when a […]

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