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Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce "phishing" emails—which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a legitimate source.
The companies—along with others such as financial-service companies Bank of America Corp., FMR LLC’s Fidelity Investments and eBay Inc.’s PayPal—are hoping to create an environment that allows the recipient of an email from, say, a bank, to feel secure that it isn’t a trick.
Email Giants Move to Slash ‘Phishing’ – WSJ.com
Continue reading: Email Giants Move to Slash ‘Phishing’ – WSJ.com
Embrace the Facebook timeline and carefully scrutinize all Facebook-related 3rd-party apps/offers/etc.
Originally mentioned by Inside Facebook yesterday, scam artists are playing into the negative reaction to Facebook Timeline and convincing Facebook users to provide access to user data. The scammers use applications on Facebook to offer users a method to revert the Facebook Timeline changes and go back to the old profile. The applications use titles like “Deactivate your FB Timeline” and can be found easily through the Facebook search function. By liking the application and interacting with the instructions on the page, users are unwittingly giving the scam artists access to the Facebook profile and allowing automatic posts of spam messages with links that ultimately earn… Continue reading: Facebook scammers are taking advantage of anti-Timeline sentiment – Yahoo! News
In response to the claim of exponential increase in malware, Chris DiBona has a fantastic response rant over on Google+. It’s worth reading, since it’s a) hilarious and b) distills the frustration we’ve all felt about exaggerated claims of mobile malware over the years.
That being said though, there’s something about it that’s also a little bit disappointing to me. I say this for a few reasons…
#1 User-installed malware (i.e. Droid Dream) – I always assumed Google was “on it”
Chris acknowledges malware installed via the market; however, he does so in a way that implies parity between all… Continue reading: Malware, Android, and high ranting
Sign of the times
While the tech world holds its collective breath for the Tuesday iPhone announcement from Cupertino, some unscrupulous hackers are taking advantage of the fact that we don’t know exactly what the new phone looks like yet — with a fake email, supposedly from Apple, announcing the “iPhone 5S.”
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But for those who aren’t paying attention, and who are only vaguely aware that a new iPhone is launching this week, such an email — complete with an “order now” button — could make easy bait for malware. And that’s just what this email is, according to security firm Sophos — a lure for users… Continue reading: iPhone 5 Scam: Fake Apple Announcement Email Leads to PC Virus [WARNING] [Mashable]
Sign of the social scam times
The article said anybody can use the same template application to create a Facebook thread in minutes. In fact, another scam based on the news was circulating last week, this one following the Norway attacks. Facebook was able to clean those out quickly, only to have the Winehouse scam replace it.
Bottom line: When breaking news hits, only click on news sources coming from URLs you know and trust.
ALERT: Amy Winehouse, Norway Scams Hit Facebook
Continue reading: ALERT: Amy Winehouse, Norway Scams Hit Facebook [All Facebook]
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