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- gcluley: iCloud used to recover stolen iPhone after thief took photos of himself and pals on Disney cruise http://t.co/3BUgez3Rabout 7 hours ago
- chetwisniewski: iCloud used to recover stolen iPhone from thief after he took photos of himself and friends on a Disney cruise http://t.co/sc7TgvcUabout 8 hours ago
- gcluley: R/t Whoops! Yahoo leaks its own private key via new Axis Chrome extension http://t.co/YS1vidjF #facepalmabout 11 hours ago
- SophosLabs: Angry Birds malware – How a firm has been fined £50,000 for profiting from fake Android apps http://t.co/EIqV32iWabout 13 hours ago
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Comcast users phished by Constant Guard spam lure
A round of phishing emails is targeting Comcast cable internet users purporting to be a security service from the company called Constant Guard.
Bredolab: Jail for man who masterminded botnet of 30 million computers
A man who was in command of a botnet of some 30 million computers worldwide has been sentenced to four years jail in Armenia.
Multiply multilingual - Email scams aren't just from Nigeria
They used to be called "Letters from Nigeria", but it's not such a good name these days. Because they can come from any corner of the world, in a multitude of languages.
Is it a Norton or an AOL phishing scam?
A recent phishing scam targets Norton users... or is that AOL users?
It seems the cybercriminals can't quite decide.
Facebook account cancellation malware poses as Adobe Flash update
Have you received an email asking you to confirm that you wish to cancel your account?
Be on your guard.
Cyber romance scams cost US victims $50 million in 2011
Who doesn't love a good romance story? Oh, probably those who have ended up losing out on a lot of money.
Rihanna sex video trap used by Facebook scammers.. again
You would think that if there had been a widespread scam on Facebook two months ago, that it wouldn't be capable of spreading using identical wording now, wouldn't you?
Sadly, it seems the answer is "no".
DHL malware campaign strikes again, designed to infect Windows PCs
Received an email from DHL about a failed package delivery?
Be on your guard. Malware authors are up to their old tricks once more.
LinkedIn spam campaign promotes Viagra-pushing website
Have you received a message from LinkedIn asking you to confirm your email address?
Well, be careful before you click on the link in your inbox, as it could be scammers trying to dupe you into doing something else entirely.
Fraudsters spam out scams via SMS text messages
Always take care about clicking on links sent to you out of the blue, even if they arrive on your mobile phone.
Olympic Games and cyber attacks - be on your guard
With the Olympics coming to London, there may be opportunities for criminals, hacktivists and mischief-makers to make a high profile attack against the event's computer systems.
But what about your own computers, and your personal data and finances?
BBB assistance malware attack strikes again
Once again, cybercriminals have spammed out emails claiming to come from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with the intention of infecting Windows computers with malware.
Porn spam campaign redirects web browsers to hardcore websites
SophosLabs has been intercepting an X-rated spam campaign, designed to promote hardcore porn websites.
Emails have been spammed out purporting to have an adult video attached, using a variety of names.
Free Ray-Bans and TOMS shoes scams hit Facebook
Have you seen a message on Facebook saying that free pairs of Ray-Bans or TOMS shoes are being given away to users?
Don't believe it.
Facebook teams up with Sophos and other security vendors
Facebook has announced that it is teaming up with a number of security vendors, including Sophos.
Pinterest diet spam - is the site doing enough to stop it?
As Pinterest's popularity increases, so do the reports of spam on the fast-growing photo-sharing network.
Is the website doing enough to counter the threat?
India becomes the king of the spammers, stealing America's crown
SophosLabs reports on the top twelve spam relaying countries for January - March 2012.
IMG0893.zip - Your photo all over Facebook? Naked? Malware campaign spammed out
SophosLabs is intercepting a spammed-out malware campaign, pretending to be an email about a revealing photo posted online of the recipient.
The emails, which have a variety of subject lines and message bodies, arrive with an attached ZIP file (IMG0893.zip) which contains a Trojan horse.
Hack of Hyatt Twitter account by Acai Berry spammers is a warning for us all
Acai Berry spammers briefly take over Twitter account belonging to Hyatt Hotels.
Is your company taking the security of its social media accounts seriously enough?
Phishing for passwords of unwary Google users
A phishing campaign is spammed out, tricking users into handing over their Google login credentials to fraudsters.
