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• Tis the Season for Christmas Spam! Fa La La La La…

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 510
  It didn’t take long for spammers to change from Halloween lures to spam and malware. They’ve already moved to the Christmas season, and we have started to see emails from the Cutwail botnet that are using a Christmas theme to trick users into visiting malicious websites. Spammers must be trying to beat ...
  6 days ago

• Facebook Phishing Campaign Pushes ‘Cocktail’ Attack

  
  McAfee Avert Labs — Authority: 510
  We have already discussed the Facebook phishing campaign. Now the scammers are using the phishing campaign not just for spamming but also for a “cocktail” attack. The scammers have targeted Facebook, telling them that the Facebook account passwords have been changed. The malware downloads a keylogger to ...
  6 days ago

• Turn off SSH on your jailbroken iPhone!

  
  Network Security Blog — Authority: 464
  Jailbreaking an iPhone unlocks some very useful features that the iPhone is lacking and gives you the control over your device that you should have in the first place.  Just getting access to the xGPS project and it’s turn by turn directions has been more than enough reason for my friend Bob to jailbreak his ...
  6 days ago

• How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams

  
  TechJaws - Fraud Alert, SEO Tools, How to Stuff — Authority: 424
  Many websites and blogs use Adsense and other advertising portals to publish products and services in order to earn money. However, many people are not as reluctant to click on these ads, due to the ongoing Phishing scams that are becoming more popular than ever. What’s Phishing? Phishing refers to an ...
  1 week ago

• The Reality Behind Facebook Ads

  
  Network Security Blog — Authority: 464
  Micheal Arrington sure knows how to stir up a crap storm.  Saturday he started bringing to light the amount of scamming and dishonest practices behind ads and games on Facebook and MySpace .  I’m pretty sure that the people who think the ads are legitimate are in the minority, but even I was stunned by the sheer ...
  1 week ago

• UK tax phishing scams on rampage

  
  Spamzy — Authority: 110
  Many variations of UK tax reclaim scam currently circulating netHere is the original post: UK tax phishing scams on rampage a2a_linkname="UK tax phishing scams on rampage";a2a_linkurl="http://www.spamzy.com/2009/10/31/uk-tax-phishing-scams-on-rampage/";
  1 week ago

• Positive for Lifelock, Experian, a loss for consumers

  
  Network Security Blog — Authority: 464
  Fraud alerts on your credit cards are one of those really useful tools that have been put in place by law, only to be neutered by the same law.  They’re great in that they put a lock on your credit scores and let you know when anyone is trying to open an account in your name, but at the same time they’re ...
  1 week ago

• Internet Banking Tips for Malaysians

  
  Meshio.Com- a Malaysia personal finance blog — Authority: 114
  Photo courtesy of Stripeyblue Rule NUMBER ONE when it comes to protecting yourself when using internet banking services: Never log into your account via a third-party link. Repeat after me 3 times- Once: Never log into my online banking account via a third party link! Twice: Never log into my online banking ...
  2 weeks ago

• AVG 9.0: Give your internet security a boost!

  
  GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news — Authority: 574
  Readers : Take part for your chance to win free tickets to London Freeze 2009! AVG 9.0: Give your internet security a boost! One of the most effective yet affordable anti-virus solutions for PC I’ve ever used - AVG, has recently announced the latest update to their software. AVG 9.0 gives you hassle-free ...
  2 weeks ago

• BBB warns of new phishing scheme

  
  WorkAtHomeTruth.com Blog — Authority: 468
  A 10/16/2009 BBB alert warned of a new phishing e-mail posing as BBB complaint confirmation: " Beware of Bogus Emails coming from complaintsmajdivision@complaints.bbb.org Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a new phishing attack that resembles an e-mail confirmation claiming the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dubious Twitter Links Still In Circulation

  
  SpywareGuide Greynets Blog — Authority: 419
  Worth noting that people are still reporting Direct Messages of a "do not click" variety coming through on Twitter, all of which lead to Very Bad Things (TM) depending on what nefarious campaign happens to be doing the rounds at any given time. Should anybody send you a DM that mentions humorous things taking place ...
  3 weeks ago

• Incoming: A Rather Clever Phish

  
  SpywareGuide Greynets Blog — Authority: 419
  All XBox owners have a list of most recently played games set against their profile. As you might have guessed, every game has a unique ID assigned to it so Halo 3 doesnt accidentally show up as The Amazing Adventures of My Little Pony. Well, like most other things related to the console it can be hexed, modded and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Dear user of the branders.com mailing service!

  
  Daily Scam Alerts — Authority: 130
  Dear user of the branders.com mailing service!We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing service your mailbox (stefo@branders.com) settings were changed. In order to apply the new set of settings click on the following ...
  3 weeks ago

• FBI Sting Reminds Consumers to Be on the Lookout for Phishing Scams

  
  Tech CU Money Savvy — Authority: 106
  Last week, the FBI closed a sting that snared nearly 100 people in the largest cyber crime phishing case to date. They arrested 33 of the 53 defendants named in an indictment, and Egyptian authorities (who worked in partnership with the FBI) charged 47 alleged cyber crooks. This reminds us all that cyber crime remains ...
  3 weeks ago

• Slick Modern Warfare 2 Beta Phish

  
  SpywareGuide Greynets Blog — Authority: 419
  This is a step above the usual phish attempt we see here, with a number of bits and pieces that build up a pretty convincing fake website. As you probably guessed from the title, the phish involves the upcoming juggernaut that is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the endless desire some people have to take part in a ...
  4 weeks ago

• Mosaik MasterCard

  
  Daily Scam Alerts — Authority: 130
  Dear Mosaik MasterCard Member,We recently noticed that a transaction may have been made without yourknowledge or consent.Please log in to your Mosaik MasterCard account by following the link below.During our investigation your account access will be limited. Please verify youraccount details in order to lift the limit ...
  4 weeks ago

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