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Free Stuff on Social Networks Not Free

29

Mar

2012

In recent years, scammers have flocked towards social networking sites as they have grown and made it easier to access a large number of potential eyeballs to convert into dollars. Brands have found value in leveraging social media to know what their customers are talking about, so, naturally, scammers are doing the exact same thing. […]

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So I Googled your name and found.. a Twitter phishing attack!

25

Oct

2011

Sometimes they claim to have found a funny picture of you, say that you look like you’ve lost weight, or that there’s a horrible blog going around about you. Whatever the nature of the disguise used by phishing attacks on Twitter, the modus operandi is always the same. Scammers will send you a message, possibly […]

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The m00p malware investigation – was justice done?

05

Oct

2011

The sheer number of malware attacks conducted on a daily basis, and the tricks that can be used to hide your tracks on the internet, may make it appear as though the authorities have little chance of bringing the perpetrators to justice. The truth is, however, that although investigations can take many years and cross […]

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