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Shopping spree at Morrisons? Nope, another Facebook scam…

14

Nov

2011

Thanks to a tip we received from a Naked Security reader, we saw an interesting Facebook scam on Friday. As we know, times are getting tougher, especially with the holidays approaching. Food prices are high, morale is low, so who wouldn’t want nice big ?150 gift card from Morrisons? It seems simple enough. Share the […]

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Gaddafi and Search Poisoning: Think before clicking on search results

21

Oct

2011

Scam artists and cyber-criminals welcomed today's news of the demise of Libyan leader Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi (often referred to as simply Gaddafi or Gadhafi). Why? Because few events fuel Internet search activity as much as the death of a famous–or infamous–person, although celebrity weddings and divorces are also a big search driver. It's a […]

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How Long Will Those Libyan Treasures Last?

31

Aug

2011

Famous or infamous, when you make news, the scammers pay attention. While we have come to expect the famous and infamous to show up in malware attacks that use spam and SEO poisoning, we shouldn’t be surprised when scammers leverage the spotlight that current events shine on the infamous. As Samir Patil blogged on Monday, […]

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