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- gcluley: RT @NakedSecurity 350,000 users exposed by hardcore porn hack http://t.co/gLuH4hn6about 3 hours ago
- gcluley: Anna at Naked Security received some - ahem! - "romantic" Valentine spam http://t.co/vBBpn684about 5 hours ago
- SophosLabs: RT @gcluley: Ticketmaster warns of hacked mailing list, Adobe Reader spams sent out http://t.co/8Z51uihkabout 6 hours ago
- gcluley: Ticketmaster warns of hacked mailing list, Adobe Reader spams sent out http://t.co/I7kYAiwIabout 6 hours ago
Latest Articles
Charlie Sheen is one sick puppy and other Facebook scams
It was only a matter of time.
For people who are following Charlie Sheen's insanity, the meme has spawned its own Facebook attack.
Christina Aguilera got arrested video scam spreads virally on Facebook
The latest scam - which innocent Facebook users are being tricked into clicking on - involves a message about Christina Aguilera, who was arrested in an intoxicated state earlier this week.
Guy who took a picture of his face for 8 years FouTube Facebook scam
FouTube has found its way back into Facebook scams. In this iteration users are being likejacked into promoting a video of a man who took his photo every day for 8 years.
Fortunately it's a real video on YouTube, just don't click the links on Facebook.
Malicious PDF attack spammed out from compromised VioVet email system
If you're a customer of VioVet, the UK pet supplies and medications website, then be very careful opening your email this morning.
Customers have received an email purporting to contain a £50 gift certificate from the firm - but they're really being pointed to malware.
Aftermath of the Droid Dream Android Market malware attack
Android smartphone malware is making the news - after it managed to find its way into the official Android Market.
Sophos expert Vanja Svajcer takes a closer look.
WordPress.com targeted by DDoS attack
WordPress.com, home to millions of blogs around the world, is currently being hit by an "extremely large" distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
Beware Top 10 Profile stalkers on Facebook and Twitter
Scams are attempting to increase their chances of success by targeting both Facebook and Twitter users at the same time.
Fiona Xie sex videos clickjack Facebook users
In the last 24 hours, admirers of Singapore celebrity Fiona Xie have been tempted into clicking on a link which has spread virally via Facebook.
Ashton Kutcher's Twitter hacked with pro-SSL graffiti
Could an open WiFi hotspot have allowed Ashton Kutcher's Twitter account to have been compromised at TED?
11.6 hours survey scam spreads like wildfire on Twitter
A rogue application has caught Twitter users off their guard today, with thousands of people duped into clicking on links believing that it will reveal how many hours they have spent on Twitter.
Sophos wins VB anti-spam comparative test
Virus Bulletin charts how well 20 different anti-spam products perform - plotting catch rate against false positives.
Finally got that iPad? Facebook users hit by 'via mobile web' spam
Facebook accounts have been compromised by spammers, with messages claiming that the user has received a free Apple iPad.
Bogus support call scams - this time with market research
Bogus support call scams remain a big problem in Australia.
This time round, the crooks seem to have done their homework, doing a spot of market research first, then waiting a few weeks before starting the scam.
Lost all respect for Emma Watson? Facebook clickjacking attack spreads virally
Emma Watson, the actress who plays the part of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, has found herself the subject of a viral clickjacking scam on Facebook.
Stripping girls don't guarantee secure passwords
A pixellated stripper might be enough to encourage you to use a more secure password - but does she take her clothes off too easily?
DarkComet RAT author denies BlackHole Mac Trojan is his
The author of the DarkComet malware contacted us to disclaim any association with the BlackHole RAT Trojan we wrote about last week. Find out the specifics of what this means, if anything.
SSCC 50 - Windows 7 SP1, OddJob Trojan, HIPAA fines and erasing SSDs
Chet Chat 50 features Tony Ross talking with Chet about Windows 7 SP1, a new banking Trojan, HIPAA and the difficulty with securing disposing of Solid State Disks.
Facebook suicide death video? Rogue application makes money for survey scammers
A rogue Facebook application poses as video of young woman who committed suicide.
Think before you help cybercriminals spread viral scam across the social network.
Violence in Libya exploited by email scammers
Outbreaks of violence in Libya between the-powers-that-be and groups opposed to Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi are causing many people to flee the country for safer shores.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, scammers aren't being slow to take advantage of the breaking news story.
SSDs, encryption and decommissioning
A research paper about the secure erasure of data on SSDs has raised a lot of discussion.
What steps do you need to take when decommissioning a disk?
