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Facebook scams soar

Facebook users should be careful about survey scams that are quickly spreading across the social network. Many Facebook users are struggling to clean up their accounts once …

FarmVille players lured with fake “farm cash” offer from Zynga

The latest Facebook scam takes advantage of the popularity of Zynga’s FarmVille game and lures users into allowing an application access to their accounts with promises …

Scammers preying on those wanting to adopt

The IC3 received information from law enforcement and complaints filed with the IC3 concerning an adoption scam. The scam is an attempt to collect personal information and …

What’s in store for 2011? More scams and identity theft

Unemployment, economic uncertainty and the proliferation of technology will be factors in emerging types of fraud over the next year, according to the 2011 Identity Theft …

Week in review: WikiLeaks developments, rich scammers and ATM infections

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Release of diplomatic cables reveals Aurora attacks instigator Among the …

Adobe update scam offers “membership”

E-mails purportedly coming from the Adobe Support Team, reminding the recipient that a new version of Adobe Acrobat Reader has been released and offering a link …

Facebook’s recurring nuisance – the recycled scam

Every now and then, a new Facebook scam pops up that takes advantage of the users’ curiosity and lures them in by promising to allow them to view who has visited their …

Government seizes 82 website domains

Seizure orders have been executed against 82 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works as …

Behavior of Safari on the iPhone could benefit scammers

A behavior of the Safari browser on the iPhone could be used by phishers and scammers to fool users into believing they have landed on a legitimate site, says Nitesh Dhanjani. …

Experiment reveals how scammers earn huge money with simple scams

An interesting experiment conducted by UK-based scam-tracking organization Scam Detectives has revealed how online scams can earn scammers a lot of money in a short time …

Tips to protect yourself from Cyber Monday threats

On the Monday after Thanksgiving, more than 100 million Americans will be using their computers and network connections to search for deals and start their holiday shopping, …

6 tips for safe online shopping on Black Friday

PandaLabs is advising holiday shoppers to be extra wary when shopping online this holiday season. As in past years, cyber criminals have launched a war on the season through a …

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