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New fake antivirus spam hits Twitter

New fake antivirus spam hits Twitter | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
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A new wave of spam has hit the popular social network Twitter which pushes advertisements for a free and “proven” antivirus. The link is malicious and the antivirus is fake.

 

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Twitter attacks the source, sues ‘most aggressive’ spammers and spam tool builders in federal court

Twitter attacks the source, sues ‘most aggressive’ spammers and spam tool builders in federal court | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Twitter has today announced that it has brought suit in a federal court in San Francisco against 5 of the 'most aggressive' spammers and tool builders who facilitiate distributing spam ...
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une nouvelle variante du botnet Ice IX s'attaque aux utilisateurs de Facebook

une nouvelle variante du botnet Ice IX s'attaque aux utilisateurs de Facebook | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Date : 04 Avril 2012 Criticité : Moyenne Description : La société Trusteer a dévoilé une nouvelle fonctionnalité du botnet ICE IX.

 

Le botnet pourrait maintenant afficher une page de phishing à tous les utilisateurs de Facebook infecté.

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Check your Twitter account for rogue applications

Check your Twitter account for rogue applications | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
If you're careless about what applications you allow to access your Twitter account, don't be surprised if you find the bad guys are spamming tweets out in your name without your permission.

 

Here's just a small sample of the messages we saw earlier today, claiming to link to free iPhone 4 offers or tools to help you find out who had unfollowed your Twitter account.

 

Some of the messages posted from innocent users' Twitter accounts have claimed that it's easy to get your hands on a free iPhone 4:

 

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Do Not Track: FTC calls on Congress, firms to protect consumer privacy

Do Not Track: FTC calls on Congress, firms to protect consumer privacy | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a detailed report that calls on Congress to consider enacting consumer privacy legislation and on businesses to adopt best practices to protect consumer privacy.
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Polymorphic Facebook scam targets users

Polymorphic Facebook scam targets users | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
An insidious scam that can result in multiple malware downloads is currently targeting Facebook users, warns Bitdefender.

 

It starts rather predictably, as users inadvertently share links to a supposedly leaked pornographic video. If their friends follow the link, they are faced with a request to download a Divx plugin in order to watch the video:

 

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Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices

Facebook logins aren't being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices.
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Twitter Takes Tweetdeck Offline After Apparent Bug Opens Up Access To Accounts

Twitter Takes Tweetdeck Offline After Apparent Bug Opens Up Access To Accounts | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Twitter has taken its Tweetdeck app offline after an apparent bug has possibly given some Tweetdeck users access to others' accounts.
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Avira erwirbt Kinderschutzlösung für soziale Netzwerke

Avira erwirbt Kinderschutzlösung für soziale Netzwerke | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
Avira übernimmt das US-Unternehmen SocialShield, um dessen gleichnamiges Produkt in die eigenen Schutzlösungen zu integrieren. Auch die kostenlosen Anwendungen wie Avira Free Antivirus sollen Kindern damit Schutz in sozialen Netzwerken bieten.
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Hacktivists and cybercriminals: Is there really a difference?

Hacktivists and cybercriminals: Is there really a difference? | Social Media and its influence | Scoop.it
I always look at security reports with skepticism. It's too easy to spin the numbers and motives in ways that distort the true meaning of what's been found.
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