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- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt36 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq44 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!about 1 hour ago
- SophosLabs: Learn more about analog computing - and Bob Moog! http://t.co/B0dQjMdkabout 1 hour ago
- gcluley: DDoS attack brings down UK webhosting firm 123-reg http://t.co/kMwKEhRS (via @regvulture)about 2 hours ago
Hoax
Visit the New Facebook scare spreads on Facebook
Warnings are being posted across Facebook, warning users to beware messages from friends that invite them to "Visit the New Facebook".
But is it a real threat, or a hoax?
Jason Allen / Amy Allen virus hoax spreads on Facebook
Messages being shared across Facebook warn users not to add as a Facebook friend people called "Jason Allen" or "Amy Allen".
But in truth, it's a new hoax spreading like a chain letter across the social network.
Visit the New Facebook? Hacker warning spreads like wildfire on social network
Facebook users are posting warnings to one another about a hacker operating on the network, offering the bait of "Visit the new Facebook".
But is the threat real or a hoax?
Auckland earthquake email hoax debunked by New Zealand media
Internet users in New Zealand have reportedly received emails, spreading a sick hoax that claims an earthquake is predicted to hit the city of Auckland on Sunday, April 17th.
Linda Smith / Jason Lee Facebook virus hoax spreads quickly
Messages being shared across Facebook warn users not to add as a Facebook friend people called "Linda Smith" or "Jason Lee" because you will be infected by a virus.
But should you trust the warnings?
Bobby Roberts hacker chain letter spreads quickly on Facebook
Facebook users are spreading a message to their online friends, warning each other about the danger of accepting a friend request from someone called Bobby Roberts.
Hoax of the decade? Fake Times Square video iPhone hacker a strong contender
After yesterday's odious fake radiation warning in the Philippines, here's some bogosity that's a bit more amusingly innocent.
If only all hoaxers and hoaxes were like this.
Fukushima radiation hoax SMS message spreads in Philippines
A hoax SMS text message claiming that radiation may hit the Philippines, following explosions that have rocked Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, have caused such a problem that authorities in Manila have issued an official denial.
Facebook shock - site to close for maintenance at end of February?
A hot meme flying around Facebook at the moment is - shock! horror! - that the site will be closed for maintenance from 29-31 February.
Is this a joke? Or is there a serious side to the meme?
Breaking news: Christian Slater is NOT dead
Christian Slater has not died in a snowboarding accident, despite what you might have read on the internet. Check out our (incomplete) list of other people who haven't died.
Facebook will NOT end on March 15th. Hoax news story spreads like wildfire
A story is spreading like wildfire across Facebook this weekend, claiming that the world's most popular social network is going to shut down on March 15th.
But what's the truth?
Is Facebook too popular? Chain letter claims social network is deleting accounts
Did you hear that Facebook is deleting accounts of inactive users?
If so, make sure you don't believe it. A hoax chainletter is being spread by well-intentioned people who don't know better.
Christmas Tree app virus hoax spreads on Facebook
A hoax about a Christmas Tree virus is spreading rapidly on the Facebook social network.
Users are innocently sharing the warning, without checking their facts.
10/10/10 internet virus rumour debunked
Rumours have spread across the internet that a computer virus will strike computers at 10:10am on 10 October 2010 (or, if you prefer, 10:10 10/10/10). It's just the kind of scare that people love to murmur about, and share with Read more…
Don't panic! The ragtime jazz virus hasn't infected Gmail
Gmail users who run Google Chrome are up in arms today following the launch of the new Gmail priority inbox service. Not because the feature doesn't work for internet users who've chosen the Chrome browser to access their email, but Read more…
New Gifts For You virus warning spreads on Facebook
Many Facebook messages are spreading a warning to each other about a "virus" which is said to be spreading via the social networking system. A typical message reads: THERE IS A VIRUS GOING THROUGH OUR COMMENTS. IT WILL START SENDING Read more…
The truth about the Facebook Knob Face worm
Humans - dontcha just love 'em? And there are about 500 million of them on Facebook, and occasionally they try and help their fellow homo sapiens by sharing warnings about a new virus or worm storming across the network. Here's Read more…
Resignation of Barack Obama virus hoax
Once again a virus hoax is spreading quickly over the internet, forwarded by well-intentioned folk who really should have spent more time researching whether the warning was genuine or not. The warning tells people to look out for emails which Read more…
White Gift Box With A Blue Ribbon? Farmville virus or hoax?
For a few weeks I've been watching hundreds of thousands of users sharing a warning about a Facebook virus that is allegedly spreading disguised as a Farmville gift box. A typical message reads: FARMVILLE PLAYERS ETC... THERE IS A WHITE Read more…
