Posts Tagged ‘phishing’
FACEBOOK SCAM: Tag, Click — and You’re It.
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 15, 2011
This morning, IDGuardian posted an alert on the Facebook fan page about this clickjacking scam, but as it has appeared several times in the administrator’s Facebook feed, a blogpost is in order. You may see in your feed a posting similar to this: Confirmed by BloggerClick.com, this is another clickjacking scam.
IN THE HEADLINES: Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail All Vulnerable to Hackers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 21, 2011
Over the last four years Gmail has grown to nearly 200 million monthly users worldwide, attracted not only by all its great features but by the fact that it’s free. And for the same reason so many hackers are attracted to Facebook, criminals target services like Gmail because they provide access to so many users [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: From Spear Phishing to Whale Phishing
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 7, 2011
You’ve probably heard of phishing – those annoying emails pretending to be from a bank, a retailer, or some other reputable organization and trying to trick you into revealing some personal information. There have been many variations on that theme over the years, as crooks move from email to text messaging and even phone calls. [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: FBI Offers Tips to Avoid Tornado-Related Scams
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 3, 2011
It seems like every day I turn on the TV or open a newspaper, I read another tragic story of the devastation caused by the now hundreds of tornadoes that have devastated cities and communities across the mid-west and the south, and striking unexpected states such as Massachusetts. And it seems like every time I [...]
ALERT: Osama bin Laden Scams Going Viral
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 3, 2011
The events of May 1, 2011 are dominating the news headlines. A reoccurring tone in all these commentaries on the death of Osama bin Laden has been vigilance against terrorism, staying safe, and keeping our guard high. This alert is also about vigilance, but on completely different subject matter: Phishing and malware scams. It did [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Cybercrime Costs Society over $1 Trillion
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● April 19, 2011
According to research firm Global Industry Analysts, Inc., this staggering number is the collected sum of all the losses incurred in attacks on individuals, small businesses, corporate giants, and government. It also covers the time and money wasted in responding to these crimes and cleaning up the mess, even then they may be underestimating the [...]
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