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The continuing increase in visitors to the Pinterest site may be a primary cause why it’s becoming a hit for cybercriminals’ scams and schemes. In March, we spotted scammers using popular brands to lure users into “pinning” fake posts that led to surveys scams. This new wave of survey scams I found came from my […]

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Twitter has taken its fight against on-line spam to the courthouse.The instant messaging powerhouse filed documents last Thursday in the US District Court in San Francisco. This brings civil action against a raft of defendants who, says Twitter:* Distribute software tools [which are] designed to faciliate abuse of the Twitter platform and [are] marketed to […]

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There are various active spam campaigns spreading on the pinboards of Pinterest users, such as e.g. fake H&M coupons, an offer for a free coach handbag, fake Walmart, Ikea, Starbucks, Apple iPad, etc. Some Pinterest accounts have at least one whole album full of those dubious offers, promoting various brands: It’s the usual game: people […]

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