Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation Exploited by Spammers

Pope Benedict XVI’s Resignation Exploited by Spammers

The #Pope hashtag is leveraged to trick users into clicking on links

Scammers Leverage Super Bowl to Harvest Personal Information

Scammers Leverage Super Bowl to Harvest Personal Information

The big game is over, but cybercriminals might still try to profit from it

Spam Alert: RT and Follow to Get Your Twitter Account Verified

Spam Alert: RT and Follow to Get Your Twitter Account Verified

Scammers are trying to trick users into thinking they can verify accounts

Hoax Alert: Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys Dies in Car Crash

Hoax Alert: Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys Dies in Car Crash

The Global Associated News website is once again used to spread false rumors

Twitter Phishing Scam: This Profile Is Spreading Nasty Blogs Around About You

Twitter Phishing Scam: This Profile Is Spreading Nasty Blogs Around About You

Victims are lured to a website which replicates the Twitter log in page

Malicious “Can I Publish Link?” Twitter Notifications Lure Users to Rogue Pharmacies

Malicious “Can I Publish Link?” Twitter Notifications Lure Users to Rogue Pharmacies

Pharmacy spam campaigns appear to have intensified during the holidays

Scam Alert: Twitter Is Going to Start Charging

Scam Alert: Twitter Is Going to Start Charging

Users warned about bogus direct messages trying to lure them to malicious sites

Rogue Facebook App Spread via “You’re in Our Movie” Twitter DMs

Rogue Facebook App Spread via “You’re in Our Movie” Twitter DMs

The scheme is designed to steal credentials and spread malware

Malware and Phishing Alert: Check Out Obama Punch a Guy in the Face

Malware and Phishing Alert: Check Out Obama Punch a Guy in the Face

The shady messages are spread via Twitter, but bogus Facebook pages are also involved

Phishers Offer “Exploit” for Hacking Any Twitter Account

Phishers Offer “Exploit” for Hacking Any Twitter Account

There's more than one way to steal an unsuspecting user's password

Twitter Courtesy Patrol Scam Appoints Victims “Users of the Month”

Twitter Courtesy Patrol Scam Appoints Victims “Users of the Month”

Crooks try to convince internauts to hand over their phone numbers

Lil Wayne Dies Because of Drug Overdose, Scam

Lil Wayne Dies Because of Drug Overdose, Scam

False rumors circulating on social media networks say the celebrity is dead

“Horrible Rumor Spreading About You” Twitter DMs Lure Users to Malicious Sites

“Horrible Rumor Spreading About You” Twitter DMs Lure Users to Malicious Sites

Here are the messages you should keep an eye out for

Twitter DMs Lure Users to Shady “Apple iPad 3s Quality Test” Facebook Event

Twitter DMs Lure Users to Shady “Apple iPad 3s Quality Test” Facebook Event

At least 4,500 internauts have already clicked on a malicious link

Hoax Alert: Fidel Castro Dies at Age 86

Hoax Alert: Fidel Castro Dies at Age 86

The Cuban dictator is declared dead once again on social media sites

One Direction Giveaway Scam Making the Rounds on Twitter, Advertising Surveys

One Direction Giveaway Scam Making the Rounds on Twitter, Advertising Surveys

The spammers have employed a simple technique to avoid raising suspicions

“Your in This” Twitter Spam Leads to Malicious Facebook Video

“Your in This” Twitter Spam Leads to Malicious Facebook Video

A rogue Flash Player update is advertised via direct messages

 
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