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Mobile users afraid their data is not safe

01

Nov

2011

Oracle published survey results today showing user perceptions of their security when using a smartphone. The paper, “Opportunity Calling: The Future of Mobile Communications – Take Two”, provided some interesting results, mainly that smartphone users have a healthy skepticism about the security of these devices. 69% of users surveyed were using a smartphone. That is […]

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Canadians increasingly defrauded by fake tech support phone calls

15

Jul

2011

Naked Security has been hearing from our Canadian readers about more fake technical support calls trying to get people to infect themselves with fake anti-virus software, keyloggers and remote control software. That’s right, they are calling people on the telephone and trying to defraud them in numerous ways. The fraudulent callers represent themselves as being […]

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Gift card from your friend? Beware spammed out malware attack

07

Jun

2011

Cybercriminals are attempting to infect email users by spamming out a malware attack, posing as a gift card from a friend. SophosLabs has intercepted a malicious spam campaign that has hit inboxes around the world, with a Trojan horse attached as a .PIF file. Subject: GIFT-CARD FOR YOU [number] Attached file: gift-card.pif Message body: Hello! […]

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