Tag: SCAMS

Security company BitDefender -- which recently released the Safego app to protect your Facebook account -- has put together an infographic illustrating information about the state of scams on the social networking site. At an impressive 7,532 pixels tall, the graphic offers plenty of insight into the dark underbelly of Facebook. The company found profile insight apps -- like those which ...

Facebook has a massive userbase -- somewhere between 500 and 600 million users at the moment. The vast majority of those people are average users, who aren't as aware of the dangers lurking on Facebook as more security-minded types. That makes it a very juicy target for scammers and malware distributors, and they're not shy about trying to take advantage of unsuspecting users. Viral scams are ...

It's a bit more intense reading than Google's Teach Parents Tech series, but Season's Warnings from Trend Micro is definitely something your less-techy friends and family members should read. Trend's guide covers several important topics, like phishing, giveaway scams, and wireless security. While it's only a dozen pages long, there's still plenty of good information inside that will help your ...

Despite the recent shenanigans overseas involving Google, China has at least taken steps to help cut down on the amount of spam in our inboxes. Symantec's Samir Patil reports that their company has observed a major drop in spam originating from .CN domains. Back in December, the CNNIC announced that they would be enacting new rules about domain name registrations "in order to further enhance ...

For some time there's been skepticism surrounding the questionable business model of BurnLounge, the Web music retailer meets multi-level marketing scheme. Now it would appear the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been keeping a close eye on the online retailer too. In court documents filed against BurnLounge last week the FTC has accused the Web retailer of running an illegal investment ...