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InternetNews February 3, 2011 |
Hackers Use Facebook Mania to Spread Malware Facebook is a magnet for security threats and hackers are capitalizing on users' addiction to the social networking site to do even more damage. |
InternetNews August 16, 2010 |
Symantec Uncovers Another Sneaky Spam Scam Latest Trojan conceals itself in innocent-looking attachments designed to get you or someone you know to open up the offending file. |
InternetNews January 29, 2010 |
Another Bogus Virus Warning Disrupts Facebook The clever scam had Facebook users sharing and posting the bogus virus alert throughout the social networking site. |
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Facebook Attacks Threaten All Web Sites Why would users want your user name and password? Perhaps because it could give them access to your money and your e-mail. |
InternetNews May 14, 2010 |
Facebook's Become a Phisher's Playground Facebook has plenty of security problems of its own making to resolve and, in the interim, professional cyber-thieves are exploiting other vulnerabilities. |
InternetNews May 21, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Phishers Strike Facebook in Latest Assault Facebook is fighting back against the most recent attack. |
InternetNews March 18, 2010 |
Facebook Users Targeted in E-mail Scheme Security research McAfee warns that bogus messages instructing Facebook members to reset their login information could reach tens of millions of users. |
InternetNews August 31, 2010 |
IT Security Pros Fall for 'Friendly' Ruse A unique study by security software vendor BitDefender discovered that IT professionals, particularly security folks, are the most likely to share secrets on social networks. |
InternetNews January 19, 2011 |
Enterprises Weigh Social Nets' Risks, Rewards New survey by security software firm Sophos reveals most companies allow employees to visit social networking sites despite obvious risks. |
InternetNews April 28, 2010 |
Hackers Drawn to Cheap, Simplistic Malware Kits Latest security vendor study finds that do-it-yourself malware kits are popping up everywhere online and bringing even more amateur hackers into the fold. |
InternetNews June 2, 2010 |
Facebook Users Fend Off 'Likejacking' Attacks Hackers looking to take over Web sessions via Facebook are hiding malware under click-inducing, socially engineered links. |
InternetNews January 18, 2011 |
Attack Toolkits Spark New Malware Strains Do-it-yourself malware kits are all the rage online and they're making life much easier for cyber-criminals looking to turn a quick buck. |
InternetNews April 30, 2009 Michelle Megna |
Facebook Fights Second Phishing Attack Facebook battles attackers seeking users' login information. |
InternetNews February 2, 2010 |
Spammers Pedaling Haiti, World Cup Scams Latest analysis finds spike in malware hidden in messages about major world news events. |
InternetNews December 9, 2010 |
Hackers Zero In On Employee Email Accounts Lost or stolen laptops and USB drives are a serious security threat but personal email accounts are becoming an even bigger target for cybercrooks. |
InternetNews January 26, 2011 |
Zuckerberg Latest Victim of Facebook Hack The CEO of the world's largest social networking site had his own fan page hacked just as the company unveils new security improvements. |
InternetNews January 10, 2011 |
PayPal Fends Off Latest Phishing Campaign An unsolicited email attempts to con users into returning a form with their PayPal account login and password information. |
InternetNews February 2, 2010 |
Facebook Seen as Biggest Threat to IT Security New survey from Sophos highlights concerns about using social media sites inside the enterprise. |
InternetNews February 11, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Spammers Hijack Facebook Group of 1.5 Million Facebook site is taken over by get-rich-quick and other familiar spam. |
InternetNews November 17, 2010 |
12 Online Scams to Avoid This Holiday Season Security software vendor McAfee has put together a list of a dozen online security threats to consumers looking to spread a little holiday cheer this season. |
InternetNews February 18, 2010 |
Kneber Botnet Pierces 2,500 Organizations So-called 'Kneber' botnet collects log-in credentials to online financial systems, social networking sites and e-mail systems to break into accounts and steal corporate and government data at an astonishing pace. |
InternetNews October 27, 2010 |
Malware Scams Pick Up In Retail Sector Targeted attacks are becoming more and more common as hackers seek out specific individuals or groups to steal proprietary information. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Tim Beyers |
Facebook Can't Go Public Now The slightest misstep could set both Facebook and cloud-computing peers such as Google and salesforce.com back years in their efforts to replace install-and-maintain software alternatives. |
InternetNews February 2, 2010 |
Reusing Online Banking IDs Common, Risky Seventy-three percent of more than 4 million people surveyed by security firm Trusteer admit they use the same password on social networking sites like Facebook that they use for their online banks. |
InternetNews October 6, 2010 |
Zeus Phishing Scam Targets iTunes Users In a scam likely stemming from Eastern Europe, hackers are targeting visitors to Apple's iTunes music store with an unsolicited email directing them to sites carrying the Zeus Trojan malware. |
Bank Systems & Technology September 15, 2007 Sharon Gaudin |
Number Of Hackers Attacking Banks Jumps 81% Hackers no longer need to be technical wizards to set up an operation to steal people's banking information and then rob their accounts. |
InternetNews December 5, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
Latest Facebook Attack Stems from Previous One Businesses with Facebook links must watch out. |
Search Engine Watch June 19, 2010 Johnny Widerlund |
Social Media: The Privacy and Security Repercussions How risky is our online behavior? A closer look at social media's privacy and security vulnerabilities. |
InternetNews May 28, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Flood of Fake Western Union E-mails Hide Trojan An influx of malware-laden spam, which started two weeks ago, continues today as hackers seek credit card and banking information. |
InternetNews February 9, 2010 |
McAfee Finds Spike In Malware From China A new study by security software vendor McAfee finds a growing number of cyber attacks originating in China and predicts even more malware scams will target fans of popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. |
PC Magazine February 10, 2009 Bill Dyszel |
Online Safety Tips for Facebook Fogeys Grownups, take note! Here is what you need to know before "friending" your first Facebook connection. |
InternetNews August 13, 2010 |
Malware Discovered on Another Red Cross Website The Red Cross of Serbia was targeted by hackers who injected malicious JavaScript files onto several of the organization's web pages. |
InternetNews November 17, 2010 |
Stuxnet, Mobile Threats Top 3Q Malware Report Security software vendor McAfee's 3Q Threats Report takes note of some older malware scams from the past and some new and discouraging new ones. |
InternetNews October 1, 2009 |
Facebook Hit With New Spyware Scam Hackers bypassed the social networking site's captchas to create new accounts at will. |
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Online Trust: A Thing of the Past? Malware attacks are turning the Web upside down, and complicating the efforts of security vendors and users to cope with the threats. |
InternetNews May 14, 2010 |
Facebook Adds Login Security Features Facebook rolls out a login notification service alerting users to activity on their accounts and begins asking verification questions when users log in from unfamiliar devices. |
InternetNews June 22, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Bloggers Say Facebook Slow to Fix Security Holes An apparent flaw in Facebook's security has bloggers up in arms, again, about whether user's personal information is safe on social networking sites. |
InternetNews November 15, 2010 |
Malicious Spam Surges in 3Q: Report Kaspersky Lab report finds the volume of malicious spam soared in the third quarter, keeping security software firms and consumers on high alert. |
InternetNews December 15, 2010 |
Hacktivism, Mobile Threats Will Surge in 2011 New report from Panda Security suggests there's plenty for everyone to worry about on the malware front in the coming year - especially if you own a smartphone. |
InternetNews October 1, 2009 |
Internet Never More Dangerous: Study Report finds a 585 percent spike in fake anti-malware and security software programs in the first half of 2009. |
InternetNews January 13, 2010 |
Facebook and McAfee Join in Security Push Partnership offers free trial and discounted security software offer for Facebook users. |
InternetNews November 15, 2010 |
Facebook Messages, the Next Step Beyond Email? Facebook unwraps a new system for collecting online communications in one unified format. |
InternetNews October 29, 2009 |
Two-Headed Trojan Targets Online Banks New Trojan uses "two-pronged payload" to swipe log-in information, steal electronic funds. |
InternetNews July 13, 2010 |
New Malware Scam Picks On eBay Fans Hackers know where people like to go online and what brands the average Internet user responds to when they conceive their illicit plots. This time around, it's eBay users they've targeted. |
InternetNews June 2, 2010 |
Blackhat SEO Scam Hits Mop.com Gaming Site One of the world's most popular online gaming sites is under siege from a creative malware scam that attempts to swindle players' personal information and gaming credits. |
InternetNews February 23, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Malware Authors Exploit Facebook App Is a bogus application making the rounds on Facebook just a failed marketing ploy? Or something more dangerous? |
InternetNews May 19, 2010 |
'Lost' Finale Gives Cyber Crooks New Bait With the end of the popular ABC drama, hackers are exploiting viewers' interest to spread all sorts of malware. |
InternetNews July 30, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
From Russia With Larceny Latest malware kit can integrate itself into your browser to mimic your online banking site, and you'd never notice the change. |
Bank Systems & Technology September 30, 2009 Maria Bruno-Britz |
At Least One Part of the Economy is Growing: Cybercrime Several studies are showing growth in new techniques designed to trick users and even anti-virus programs to gain access to personal data. |
InternetNews February 25, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Online Trust Takes a Hit in Gmail Chat Phishing Security experts are warning that a phishing attack on Google's Gmail's chat feature not only poses a danger to users, but could be a harbinger of things to come. |