Facebook and Twitter users were warned Friday (Manila time) against a new scam claiming 1980s British pop star Adam Ant has died. But the tweets of his death were greatly exaggerated. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Social Media Gives Grandparent Scam New Twist
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Johanna Harold received a frightening phone call from a familiar voice – or so she thought. She said the voice sounded familiar, but she would later find out it it was part of a plan to deceive her. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo!…
Microsoft issue Patch Tuesday fix for Media Player and security bypass
Microsoft fixed seven bulletins, one deemed critical, and a handful of new security issues yesterday as the first Patch Tuesday of 2012 was issued. Although Microsoft tied a previous high for bulletins issued in January, Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek isn’t so concerned about large numbers. The growing number of Microsoft…
Microsoft issue Patch Tuesday fix for Media Player and security bypass
Microsoft fixed seven bulletins, one deemed critical, and a handful of new security issues yesterday as the first Patch Tuesday of 2012 was issued. Although Microsoft tied a previous high for bulletins issued in January, Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek isn’t so concerned about large numbers. The growing number of Microsoft…
Musician Adam Ant’s death a social media scam
Facebook and Twitter users were warned Friday (Manila time) against a new scam claiming 1980s British pop star Adam Ant has died. But the tweets of his death were greatly exaggerated. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
HTCS1: People in poorer countries are using social media more often. Listen to more at http://t.co/R2gDtWRm
HTCS1: People in poorer countries are using social media more often. Listen to more at http://t.co/R2gDtWRm View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
Special Report: Social Media scams
Not too long ago, Amy McGraw got a message from a friend on twitter. “The message was, ‘You’ve got to check out this pic I’ve found of the two of us,’ with a link,” Amy said. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
Alleged cyber stalker used social media to threaten woman
A 24-year-old is accused of leaving graphic and threatening messages for a UCF student on YouTube and other social media sites. View full post on cyber stalking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Study: Employees Fall for Email, Social Media Phishing Attacks at Work [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable – [brightcove video=”1336135146001″ /] A recent study surveyed multiple companies and found that 43% of their employees clicked on simulated bad links that led to phishing attacks and malware. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
A guide to the social media wars
Government representatives say they are acting in the interest of National Security, and the US-based social media companies say they are fighting for Freedom of Expression. View full post on social media scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security