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Pope sued over sexual abuse and not wearing seatbelt? Fake CNN and BBC news alerts spread malware
Malware campaigns spammed out in the last 24 hours have pretended to be breaking news stories from the likes of CNN and the BBC.
"Mitt Romney almost president" - Fake CNN alert leads to Blackhole malware attack
In an attempt to cash in on the interest in the upcoming US presidential election, online criminals have begun circulating malicious emails pretending to be CNN news alerts about Mitt Romney pulling ahead in the polls.
Gotye is NOT dead, despite what you may read on CNN iReport
Twitter was all a flutter this weekend with users reacting to the alleged death of music star Gotye.
And although the news appeared on a CNN website - it doesn't mean you should believe it.
US attacks Iran and Saudi Arabia? Malware spreads via Facebook status updates
A fake CNN webpage is being linked to from Facebook users' status updates, claiming that World War III has begun.
But the real story is the malware waiting to infect your computer.
Japanese Tsunami RAW Tidal Wave Footage - Bogus CNN video scams Facebook users
Facebook users are being tricked into clicking on links which claim to be raw CNN footage of the Japanese tsunami by cold-hearted scammers - as part of a plot to earn money by driving web traffic to take online surveys.
Bill Cosby has NOT died, but rumours fuel hacker scareware attack
A hoax has spread rapidly over the internet this weekend, claiming that comedian Bill Cosby has died at the age of 72. However, hunting for information about the story can lead your computer into a nasty malware infection. In what Read more…
Johnny Depp has NOT died in a car crash, but hackers exploit rumours
Hollywood movie actor Johnny Depp, famous for his roles in Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Pirates of the Caribbean, became the unwitting star of an internet hoax.
Hackers hide malware behind CNN headlines about Gaza conflict
Hackers love to jump on the tails of breaking news stories in their attempt to infect as many people as possible. One of the latest examples we have seen is a campaign of spammed-out messages that claim to come from Read more…
Twitter: Britney, Barack, Rick and Fox News weren't phished - they were hacked
The guys at Twitter have posted more information on their website about the high profile accounts (belonging to the likes of Britney Spears, Barack Obama, Fox News, CNN's Rick Sanchez and others) that were compromised on their website today. Fascinatingly, Read more…
Has Britney Spears had her Twitter account phished?
(Read the update to this story: Twitter: Britney, Barack, Rick and Fox News weren't phished - they were hacked). Could Britney Spears, the troubled pop princess, have become the victim of the phishing scams that have shaken Twitter users in Read more…
CNN Video malware campaign
Since yesterday we have started seeing a malware campaign purported to be coming from legit CNN networks, with a subject line reading "CNN.com Daily Top 10". This is especially harmful for those who actually subscribe to CNN breaking news service, Read more…
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