New Facebook Phishing Attack Targets Financial Information – Social Barrel

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Social Barrel New Facebook Phishing Attack Targets Financial Information Social Barrel Jacoby's blog post, written earlier today, said that the new Facebook phishing scam is “interesting” because it first tricks the user into going to a phishing website, logs onto the user's compromised Facebook account with the credentials it stole, … and more

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Xbox Live Security Issue Found, Microsoft Ignores Problem – Piki Geek

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Xbox Live Security Issue Found, Microsoft Ignores Problem Piki Geek After a recent incident in which Xbox Live refunded a victim of a phishing scam , a network infrastructure manager named Jason Coutee looked into the problems when his own account was under attack. He discovered a security problem which allowed hackers … and more

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Ask LH: Why Did My Email Just Spam My Friends? – Lifehacker Australia

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Ask LH: Why Did My Email Just Spam My Friends? Lifehacker Australia Brush up on your phishing scam detection skills and your online fraud detection abilities. If you Gmail account was used for spoofing or was hacked, you can take steps to make sure email that you actually sent doesn't look like it's phishing. … and more

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How Can I Find Out Why My Email Account Just Spammed My Friends and Family? – Lifehacker

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How Can I Find Out Why My Email Account Just Spammed My Friends and Family? Lifehacker Brush up on your phishing scam detection skills and your online fraud detection abilities. If you Gmail account was used for spoofing or was hacked, you can take steps to make sure email that you actually sent doesn't look like it's phishing. … and more

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“Phishing” scam warning – The Ellon Times

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“ Phishing” scam warning The Ellon Times HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is warning taxpayers not to fall victim to 'phishing' emails sent out by fraudsters in the run-up to the self-assessment deadline of January 31. Search for: (Plumber, Taxi, McDonalds…) Where? (town, county etc.) … and more

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Facebook, Hotmail Scams Threaten to Shut Down Your Account – SecurityNewsDaily

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SecurityNewsDaily Facebook, Hotmail Scams Threaten to Shut Down Your Account SecurityNewsDaily The Facebook phishing scam hits users with a message claiming to be from “Facebook Security” claiming, “Your Facebook account will be turned off because some has reported you.” The scam, reported by David Jacoby from the security firm Kaspersky Lab, … and more

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Xbox.com security flaw behind XBL account thefts? – Computerandvideogames.com

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Xbox.com security flaw behind XBL account thefts? Computerandvideogames.com Last week, Microsoft refunded an Xbox Live user who hit the headlines after discovering she was the victim of an overseas phishing scam . Despite growing concerns over Xbox Live account theft, the platform holder says “the online safety of Xbox Live … and more

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Hotmail phishing: Don’t send us the wrong password or we’ll suspend your account! – Naked Security

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Naked Security Hotmail phishing: Don't send us the wrong password or we'll suspend your account! Naked Security Although a simple phishing scam like this can be obvious to those of us who work in the field of computer security, there are plenty of less-savvy people out there who might be fooled into responding – and hand over the keys to their account. Hotmail. and more

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5 Tips For Keeping Your Tax Info Safe & Secure – CBS Local

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5 Tips For Keeping Your Tax Info Safe & Secure CBS Local If you get an email claiming to be from the IRS, it's probably some sort of phishing scam , designed to get you to divulge your social security number, bank account number, or some other personal info. There really aren't any exceptions to this rule, … and more

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FBI Warns of Malware Phishing Scam – PCWorld

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FBI Warns of Malware Phishing Scam PCWorld By Michael Cooney, NetworkWorld So long as people click on unsolicited attachments in e-mail, scammers will invent new ways to take their money, identities and more. The FBI last week issued a warning on one such new Internet blight called “Gameover,” … and more

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