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The Pink Profile Pic Facebook virus hoax

25

Oct

2011

Have you noticed the profile pics of some of your Facebook friends have acquired a pink tinge? Rumours have hit the social networking site that the Facebook app that turns your profile picture pink carries “keylogger malware” that can spy on your keypresses, and steal your passwords – not just from Facebook, but from online […]

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Gaddafi Death Rumours Sure to Spark Spam

20

Oct

2011

Websense ThreatSeeker® Network has been tracking an ongoing spam campaign relating to reports of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi's death. We have been monitoring related spam campaigns about Gaddafi for a while now, and the recent rumours of his death as stated here on Reuters seem to have raised the bar a little with an influx of such spam. […]

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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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