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AOL Error Code C0FE1701: AOL Mail Login Problems Reported

Some AOL mail users are reporting problems logging in, getting AOL error code c0fe1701. Is this affecting any of you?  I personally don't use AOL mail, so cannot really test this myself.I wonder (and am not the only one doing so) if this is at all related to the massive...

Phishing Attack Exposes Quarter Million Users

Many Internet users may have been scammed into giving up passwords to phishing expeditions.  The security breach was discovered on the weekend when thousands of passwords were discovered on the net.  Hotmail users have been urged to change their passwords. "More...

Beware of another Facebook scam !

" US: Have you been hit like millions of Facebook users by a new phishing scam that can result in crashing your computers or mobile phones and steal your passwords? If not, beware, do not open the...

redbuddy.be, dynasale.be, linkteria.be: Facebook Phishing Scam

I had a new private message in my Facebook inbox which simply read "look at redbuddy dot be". That's it. From a friend who normally, you know, actually writes stuff. So right away the security alarms were going off... I typed in the url (since I'm on a Mac) and sure enough...

Junglemix.in: Facebook Phishing Attack Second in Weeks

Facebook is under attack, a phishing attack that is, and it is the second time in the past few weeks that the social netowrking giant has been under fire.  The newest Facebook phishing scam, Junglemix.in, acts...

Three Stars Media - New Name, Same Scheme?

A company named Internet Solutions Corporation, while still in operation, received significant attention on internet forums and among individual bloggers for what was suspected to be fake job ads. The Better Business Bureau received many complaints against ISC and its related...

Phishers Jack Twitter Accounts

Over 750 Twitter users got their accounts hacked by following a spam link to a phishing site. You'd think that the Twitterati would be a bit more switched on, but I guess the lure of a "23-year-old with webcam" was...

Judge Kicks Notorious Spammer Off Facebook

A judge in California on Monday ordered convicted spammer Sanford 'Spamford' Wallace to stay away from Facebook.  Wallace is accused of flooding Facebook users with unsolicited messages, which appear to...

Beware even your closest friends: Facebook phishing scams emerge

It really was only a matter of time.  In a sort of identity theft fashion, scammers are accessing Facebook accounts and engaging the user's friends.  "Techcrunch" has posted the transcript of exactly how...

Twitter Phishing: DMs of Doom

Twitter's DM (Direct Message) capability has led to the all-too-predictable malware attack. In this case, a fake blog link leads the victim to divulge their login credentials, and the zombification of the victim's...

Phishing Scam Spreading on Twitter

Thousands of Tweeple on Twitter are receiving a direct messages that says, "hey! check out this funny blog about you... "  Once one clicks the link he/she is redirected to a site that appears to be a Twitter...

Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

" Hi-tech fraudsters are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil, say governments and security experts.  The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using...

Lending Crisis is Boom Time for Phishers

Economic turmoil often brings about changes in crime trends, and the current Wall Street crisis is no exception. This is another installment for the "how does the lending crisis affect me?" files...The bank...

Obama Sex Video? No, but You'll Get a Virus

Yeah, your BS-meter went into the red as soon as you read "Obama sex video", but people believe this stuff, and so viruses spread."Don't believe everything you read on the Internet: Democratic presidential...

Phishing gets sophisticated goes international

" Phishers have targeted users of Apple Inc.’s iTunes music store with sophisticated identity theft attacks for the first time (Computerworld, Gregg Keizer May 20, 2008). People began receiving spammed messages yesterday telling them that they must correct a problem with...

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