Today, I was logged into Live (formerly MSN) Messenger when I got a message from an old friend. I haven’t talked to him in years. I didn’t even remember who he was for a minute. Here’s the conversation: (5:57:28 PM) D: hey r you there? (6:00:19 PM) K: yes. (6:01:32 PM) K: What’s up? (6:01:42 PM) D: i just took an IQ quiz (6:02:49 PM) K: lol this is a weird malware. Hope you can see this. you’re comp’s hacked. [...]
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3 Scams to Avoid in an Online Job Search
I received this email from Monster.com, and thought I’d share their tips regarding scam job offerings with you. Money-Laundering Scams Money launderers often create job descriptions that offer commissions or pay high daily salaries to process checks on behalf of foreign nationals. They are recruiting local citizens to “process payments” or “transfer funds,” because as foreign nationals, they can’t do it themselves. Their communications often contain broken grammar but may include well-written prose copied from legitimate employers’ postings. Here is [...]
Continue Reading →iPhone Worms
It was only a matter of time. It’s not only PCs that are susceptible to cyber threats. While a report is showing that Mac users are victims of cyber-crime as often as PC users, the huge number of iPhone users are starting to attract evil-doers to the iPhone arena. Although the very first worm, dubbed, “Ikee” wasn’t so dangerous as its function was to change your wallpaper, the new one is considered malicious with botnet functionality. This one connects to [...]
Continue Reading →Verified by Visa Phishing Attacks Emerge
You probably have or heard of the new Visa cards additional security feature which requires you to enter PIN in order to complete an online transaction. Of course no technology will discourage the bad guys from coming up with new ways to defeat their obstacles. The phishing scam starts out in its usual path, email. A potential victim will receive an email asking them to sign up for Verified by Visa program. Once you click on the link, you will [...]
Continue Reading →Websense on Today’s Sophisticated Threats (Video)
Found an informational video from Websense. The video covers some of the more sophisticated phishing and malware threats we face today. Facebook users and Microsoft Outlook users should pay special attention.
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