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Social networking threat continues to increase

A report by security firm Sophos has revealed a substantial increase in attacks on social network sites. The report consists of a survey the company sent out to over 500 organizations.
The report highlighted focused attacks on social networking sites over the last 12 months including spam and malware. 57% of users report they have been [...] Read more »

Facebook and Twitter are Popular among Hackers and Thieves

IT security firm Sophos revealed Monday in its Security Threat 2010 that Facebook and Tweeter are not only for social networker, it is extensively used by cybercriminals. The survey also said that spamming on social networking sites went up to 70%. 57% of the users said that they have been spammed through social networking sites. [...] Read more »

Scareware scams switch to social network smut lures

Scams which attempt to trick users into volunteering personal credentials in return for free pornography have moved over onto social networks.
More than nine out of ten (92 per cent) of such adult phishing scams recorded in January took place on social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo, according to the latest monthly security report [...] Read more »

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