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IRS releases its top 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams
Ushering in tax season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released its annual "Dirty Dozen" tax scams for 2012.
DMARC: Microsoft, Facebook and Google unite to fight phishing - but will it work?
If the newswires are to be believed, the death of spam is imminent. Again!
The saviour this time round is DMARC, which is backed by Microsoft, Google, Facebook, PayPal, LinkedIn, Bank Of America and more. Find out what it's all about.
Has TechCrunch been hacked?
One of TechCrunch's web servers is serving up pages which definitely don't belong at TechCrunch!
But it may not be the result of malicious hacking..
Google Docs - a full-featured, full-service phishing facility?
SophosLabs is warning users not to read too much into docs.google.com URLs.
Two scam campaigns this weekend used Google Docs to attack two very different targets. One had big-four Aussie bank ANZ in its sights; the other was aimed at a large North American school.
Hotmail phishing: Don't send us the wrong password or we'll suspend your account!
Did you receive a message saying that Hotmail's email servers were congested, and so they were removing all unused accounts?
If so, I hope you responded to the email with a roll of the eyes and a quick stab of the delete button. Because if you didn't, you might have been at risk of having your login credentials stolen.
Stolen Stratfor mailing list used to Rickroll customers... This time
Customers of Stratfor who had their account details published by Anonymous last month started receiving joke spam messages today containing the famous Rickroll video. This message is a pertinent reminder that many of our emails and business relationships were disclosed by cyber criminals last year and to never click links or open attachments in email messages.
HMRC phishing scam promises end of year refund
It is the season once again for phishers to try and lure in their victims with bogus tax rebates, income tax mistakes and other nonsense. Read on for the latest tax related scam targeting citizens of the United Kingdom.
Ellen DeGeneres fans targeted in bizarre Facebook scam
Facebook fans of American talk show host Ellen DeGeneres have been targeted by a scammer posing as her manager, offering the chance to appear on the top-rated TV show.
How to stay safe when traveling for the holidays
Whether you approach the holiday travel season with dread or excitement chances are you will be carrying one or more mobile devices and looking for those last minute travel bargains. Naked Security's Lisa Vaas provides her advice on what to watch out for this year.
Six people arrested in million pound student loan phishing scam
Police arrest four men and two women in connection with a scheme that stole over a million pounds from British students.
Amazon phishing attack claims your account is about to expire
Cybercriminals have widely spammed out an attack via email, posing as Amazon, in an attempt to trick users into handing over their credentials.
Apple Store billing phishing - beware bogus emails!
Received an email claiming that your Apple account's billing information is out of date? Don't allow phishers to steal your Apple ID!
Reason to be careful if 'PayPal' says you have changed your email address
Have you received a notification claiming that your PayPal email address has changed?
Spammed out messages attempt to steal personal information from PayPal users.
Fake iTunes gift certificate delivers a load of malware for Black Friday shoppers
Watch out for shopping scams as the seasonal shopping frenzy ramps up over the US Thanksgiving weekend.
Phishing scam threatens to delete Facebook accounts in 24 hours
Facebook phishing emails are threatening to delete users’ Facebook accounts unless the victims pass along their account details within 24 hours.
SOPA undermines security while not solving any problems
The proposed SOPA law before the US Congress will not just restrict speech, it will make the internet less secure.
Fresh Phish disguised as a PayPal Urgent Account Review Notification
A wave of phishing emails targeting users of PayPal has been hitting mailboxes this weekend preying on your fear that someone has compromised your account.
Busted! Ukrainian cybercrime duo who ripped off $4.5 million sent to prison in UK
London's Metropolitan Police Service has announced the conviction and sentencing of two Ukrainian cybercrooks.
The pair raided innocent victims' bank accounts of at least $4.5 million in just six months.
Bank phishing emails increasing, promising bonuses and activation
A large increase in bank phishing emails was spotted today in SophosLabs. Users are being tricked into opening HTML attachments to provide criminals with credit cards and personal information.
So I Googled your name and found.. a Twitter phishing attack!
A Twitter phishing attack arrives in the form of a Direct Message (DM) from one of your Twitter pals, claiming that they have searched for you on Google and found some "really funny stuff" about you.
Be careful what you click on..
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