Crowd-sourcing mischief on Google Maps leads customers astray
As if we weren’t already a drifting, confused mob of smartphone-jabbing zombies already, Google has presented a new way to baffle business customers. Read the story on #Naked Security. #social networks...
View ArticleCondom ad poses as Facebook friend request from your fetus
A condom company is sending friend requests from unborn sons to male users on Facebook. Do you feel it’s harmless advertising or a step too far (and a breach of Facebook’s terms and conditions)? Read...
View ArticleDon’t get slammed by Super Bowl scams
Posted February 2, 2012 The countdown to first kickoff in Super Bowl XLVI on February 5 has begun, and scams for knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia, and fake YouTube videos will be sure to...
View ArticleFacebook glitch lets spear phishers impersonate users’ friends and family
Posted August 31, 2012 Facebook blames a “temporary misconfiguration” for allowing spammers to get their hands on users’ personal details and then pose as trusted friends to lure victims into clicking....
View ArticleScammers adopt new eBay logo in short order
Posted October 15, 2012 A slimmer, trimmer new eBay logo, rolled out last week, is already being pasted into phishing scams. Add “skinny letters” to the list of warning signs that flag fake...
View ArticleIndia spews more spam than ever before, report finds
Posted October 16, 2012 You can thank India for one out of six spam messages in your inbox, up from one in 10 when SophosLabs last put out its list of the Dirty Dozen top spam-relaying countries. The...
View ArticleSpammers exploit open redirects on US government websites
Posted October 23, 2012 Would you trust a URL which ends with .gov? US government websites have been left with egg on their faces, after spammers exploited sloppily coded redirect code to redirect...
View ArticlePPI SMS text spammers fined £440,000 by UK Information Commissioner
Posted November 29, 2012 The UK information commissioner has for the first time used its shut-the-hell-up powers to quash the annoyance that is spam text messaging, having fined two men nearly half a...
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