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Nails in pieces of cheese left at dog parks? A Facebook scare ignites

04

Oct

2011

If you want a rumour to go into overdrive, then Facebook is the place to kick things off. A message is being shared widely between Facebook users, telling dog owners to be careful if they take their pet to the park – as there might be pieces of cheese lying around containing nails. New trend […]

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Lady Gaga found dead in hotel room? Beware Facebook clickjacking scam

05

Aug

2011

Has Lady Gaga really been found dead in a hotel room? A scam which has spread rapidly across Facebook would certainly like you to think so. Heres’s an example of a message that is being seen spreading virally on Facebook, posing as a link to a BBC TV News report. BREAKING: Lady Gaga Found Dead […]

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Sleazy subject lines spammed out with malware

28

Jun

2011

Would files with names like Love-Spots.bat, map-of-love.com, and Love-Map.com pique your interest? If so, your behaviour could be putting your computer’s security at risk. Cybercriminals are spamming out a malicious Trojan horse in large numbers right now, using a variety of sleazy disguises to trick the unwary into opening the attachment. Subject lines include “SUMMER-2011: […]

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