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Sophos has announced a warning that a major attack against Twitter users this last weekend was designed to steal passwords and use hijacked accounts to spread money-making spam campaigns.
Still ongoing, the attack began on Saturday, as Twitter users found that fellow members of the micro-blogging network had posted messages disguised as humorous links, but actually [...] Read more »

Posted on March 7th, 2010 under Phishing. Tags: Bloggers, Blogging Network, Botnet, Cybercriminals, Phish, Sophos, twitter, Unsuspecting Users. Comments: None

IT security and control firm Sophos is again calling on Twitter to enforce the use of strong passwords by its members following reports that another celebrity account has been hacked. This time the victim is Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, daughter of ‘Achy breaky heart’ legend Billy Ray Cyrus.
Last year Cyrus was the subject of [...] Read more »

Posted on February 28th, 2010 under Attacks, News From The Cyber Front, Twitter, Virus & Malware. Tags: Candid Photographs, Computer Craze, Cybercriminals, Defacement, Email, Fraudsters, Malware Threats, Miley Cyrus, Offensive Messages, Password Security, Senior Technology, Sophos, twitter. Comments: None

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 »

Posted on February 26th, 2010 under Attacks, Virus & Malware. Tags: Computer Security, Cybercrime, Internet Threats, Malware, Security Threat, Security Trends, Social Networking Sites, Social Networks, Sophos. Comments: None