- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 28th, 2012
Miley Cyrus Tape Scam Designed to Swipe Facebook Authentication Tokens
There is no video, only bogus surveys and account takeovers
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 24th, 2012
“Your in This” Twitter Spam Leads to Malicious Facebook Video
A rogue Flash Player update is advertised via direct messages
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 20th, 2012
“Twitter Video” Facebook App Spreads via DMs, Leads to Malware
Victims are lead to believe that a fail video of them is making the rounds online
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 18th, 2012
Voice of SpongeBob Tom Kenny Dies, Hoax
Twitter and Facebook are flooded with phony messages
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
Facebook Account Confirmation Spam Leads to Rogue Pharmacy, Other Threats
Researchers warn that many spam runs are highly versatile
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 13th, 2012
Hijacked Pinterest Accounts Promote Work-at-Home Jobs on Facebook and Twitter
Third-party apps and browser plugins might be responsible for the incidents
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 11th, 2012
Celebrity Hoax: Morgan Freeman Dies Because of Artery Rupture
A Facebook page called "RIP Morgan Freeman" has gathered over 860,000 Likes
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 28th, 2012
Malware Alert: Facebook Friends Added a New Photo with You to the Album
An attached file contains a nasty piece of malware
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 21st, 2012
Facebook Scam: Free $500 Gift Vouchers from Woolworths
Users are tricked into participating in surveys which earn the crooks a commission
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 20th, 2012
Bogus WhatsApp Facebook App Lures Users to Shady Sites
Thousands of Facebook customers may have already taken the bait
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 10th, 2012
Facebook Survey Scam: Free iTunes Codes and Free iTunes Card Codes
Cybercriminals win money each time a user participates in the poll
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 8th, 2012
Malicious App Alert: Robert Pattinson of Twilight Dead Due to Nervous Breakdown
Shady Facebook applications advertised via a campaign that declares celebrities dead
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
“Do You Notice That They Were Recording You” Phishing Attacks on Facebook
Cybercriminals rely on human nature to steal login credentials
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
Scam Alert: John Cena Dies of Head Injury, Video Link Included
A nasty hoax that leads to a rogue Facebook application
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 18th, 2012
Bogus Facebook Photo Tags Lure Users to Trojan-Serving Site
The fake emails come from "[email protected]"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Sick Baby Hoax Alert: Picture of Child Who Died in 2007 Spreading on Facebook
Users can contribute to the campaign against such schemes by reporting such posts
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 9th, 2012
Craigslist Facebook Scheme Combines Phishing with Survey Scams
The classic plots are becoming more complicated and more dangerous