- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 5th, 2012
Hoax Claims Sick Child Will Receive Money from Facebook for Each Share
Learn how you can contribute to the campaign against such scams
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 5th, 2012
Facebook “Instant Winners” Rewards Users with $50,000 (€40,000), Scam
Victims of this plot may find their phone bills inflated
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 16th, 2012
Facebook Pulls the Plug on Shady Account Termination App
The social media network wants to make sure that no other users fall for the trap
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 15th, 2012
Facebook Verification Team Warns That Accounts Will Be Terminated, Scam
A number of 13 different scripts are executed while the notification page is loaded
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2012
Clickjacking Scam: Man-Eating Snakes and Unwatchable Videos Return to Facebook
Learn how to avoid smudging your "wall" and filling the pockets of cybercrooks
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 13th, 2012
Fake Facebook Notifications Lead to Rogue Pharmacy Sites
The emails look legitimate, but the sender's address gives away their true identity
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 6th, 2012
$29.99 or €22.7: Price of Fake Facebook Password Cracker
Some of these apps carry information-stealing Trojans
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 5th, 2012
Fake Facebook Privacy Notice Allegedly Stops Government from Snooping
A simple message posted on your profile will not protect the content you post
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 4th, 2012
Justin Bieber Malware-Spreading Campaign on Facebook and Twitter
Parents should educate their children on the threats that dominate the Internet
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 30th, 2012
Facebook Timeline Removal Add-Ons Advertised Via Spam
Shady-looking Firefox and Chrome plugins claim to perform the impossible
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 22nd, 2012
Fake Facebook “Account Cancelation Requests” Lead to Malware
Third-party app page serves a malicious Flash update
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 16th, 2012
Rihanna Tape Scam Returns to Facebook
Successful campaigns are bound to reappear every once in a while
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 12th, 2012
“Diablo 3 Free Download” Scams Fill the Pockets of Cybercriminals
Big and shiny download buttons lure users to shady surveys
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 10th, 2012
Fraudsters Offer Free Oakley Sunglasses on Facebook
The name of the brand has changed, but the scheme remains the same
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 4th, 2012
$1,000 (€760) Walmart Gift Card Scam Inflates Phone Bills
The fine print reveals the true intentions of the offer
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 3rd, 2012
“Disabled Facebook Account” Scam Targets User Credentials
A well-designed phishing scheme that tries to steal usernames and passwords
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 27th, 2012
Fraudsters Lure Users to Survey Sites with Ray-Ban Sunglasses
Victims are urged to invite hundreds of friends to the phony Facebook page