McAfee warns about ‘12 Scams of Christmas’
Posted by SaferDates on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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by Larry Magid
Retailers aren’t the only ones gearing up for the holiday season. Criminals are also out in force. To highlight the increased crime during the holidays, security company McAfee has come up with the “12 Scams of Christmas” ranging from bogus electronic greeting cards that deliver malware instead of cheer to fake charities that [...]
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Facebook, Twitter crooks just a click away
Posted by SaferDates on October 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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By Stephanie Chen, CNN
(CNN) — (CNN) — If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.
Experts say cybercrooks are lurking just a mouse click away on popular social networking sites.
That’s because more cyberthieves are targeting increasingly popular social networking sites that provide a gold mine of personal [...]
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