The tale of notorious malware multi-national Innovative Marketing has taken another extraordinary turn with the news that it is to fund refunds to hundreds of thousands of US consumers duped into buying its bogus antivirus products. An announcement on the website of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that…
Google pulls dozens of apps from Android Market for SMS scams (Digital Trends)
Google’s popular Android operating system appears to still be the mobile operating system of choice for fraudsters and malware authors: Google has just pulled dozens of apps from the Android Market because they trick European users into paying premium SMS charges. According to the mobile security firm Lookout, Google has…
FDIC Warns of Phishing Scams
December 12, 2011 By Johnell Johnson Scammers have a new target and they are hoping to cash in big if you fall for their trap. They latest scam involves the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC). That organization is warning banks of another strand of phishing attacks claiming to come from…
Social Media Users Being Warned Of New Online Scams
It is the time of year for holiday cheer and holiday scams. This year, social media sites are the prime target for the “bad guys.” CBS4′s Jorge Estevez shows you some of the tricks hackers use and how to guard against being duped. View full post on social media scam…
Holiday season brings an increase in phishing scams
As the holiday shopping season revs up, an increasing number of cybercriminals are trying to lure online shoppers into divulging sensitive information on bogus forms or into clicking on viral Web links or videos that will infect your PC with a nasty data-stealing program. View full post on phishing –…
Black Friday alerts: Online scams abound, malls track you via cell
Ah, Black Friday–when your ID and your privacy can be in as much danger as your credit-card balance. View full post on cyber security alerts – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Black Friday alerts: Online scams abound, malls to track you via cell
Ah, Black Friday–when your ID and your privacy can be in as much danger as your credit-card balance. View full post on cyber security alerts – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
First Person: Identifying Bank Phishing Scams
*Note: This was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Do you have a personal finance story that you’d like to share? Sign up with the Yahoo! Contributor Network to start publishing your own finance articles. … View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Men More Likely to Befriend Sexy Strangers in Facebook Scams
A poll of 1,649 internet users from the United States and U.K. found that 64.2% of women rejected friend requests from strangers, while only 55.4% of men did, with men more likely to accept a request if it came from a “hot-looking woman.” View full post on social media scam…
First Person: Avoiding Scams on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the perfect time to find bargains on a variety of items. However, the number of scams and phishing attacks increases exponentially on these days. Scammers usually target … View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…