Cybercriminals and their favorite baits
According to PandaLabs research, 25 percent of sites used video and multimedia content as bait; 21.63 percent referred to installers or program updates; 16.53 percent claimed …
Harvest geolocation user info with Creepy
Creepy is an application that allows you to gather geolocation related information about users from social networking platforms and image hosting services. The information is …
Facebook XSS flaw misused for automatic Wall posting
A currently unpatched XSS vulnerability in the mobile API version of Facebook is currently being exploited to post messages to users’ Walls, which serve as a gateway to …
Social media threats and targeted attacks
In the video below, Alexandru Catalin Cosoi, the Head of Online Threats Lab at BitDefender, talks about the new breed of social media threats and sophisticated targeted …
Facebook survey scam with a Firefox twist
Facebook survey scammers rarely deviate from the well-beaten path that includes luring the users in with shocking content or promises of seeing who views their profile, making …
“Japanese Tsunami RAW Tidal Wave Footage” scam on Facebook
As the Japanese tragedy unfolds, so do the various online scams taking advantage of people’s interest in the situation. We have already witnessed black hat SEO poisoning …
Charlie Sheen is not dead, it’s a clickjacking scam
Charlie Sheen’s downward spiral is unfolding right under the public’s eye and has spurred many scammers to take advantage of the users’ interest in the …
“Facebook sponsored weight loss product” scam is back
The “Facebook sponsored weight loss product” scam makes a comeback on the social network and tries to lure its users with fake testimonial messages on their …
Facebook is not overpopulated – it’s a scam
The latest survey scam to hit Facebook users starts with a message that’s supposedly from the Facebook team: Unfortunately for the most gullible users, it isn’t. …
Corporate espionage via social networks
We’ve all heard about HBGary Federal’s COO Aaron Barr’s claims that he leveraged the information gathered on various social networks to discover the …
Controversial social networking password policy updated
Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has temporarily suspended the controversial policy that allowed its officials snoop around social …
Social networks: An information security game changer
The Internet has revolutionized business and significantly cut costs in nearly every sector. An in-person bank transaction that costs the enterprise US $15 is only pennies …
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