Fluffy bunnies, cute chicks, Easter eggs… Does that sound dangerous to you? You wouldn’t think it was dangerous by the looks of it. It is so sweet I would just want to download it and send it on to a few dozen of my friends. This looks sweet, does it not? The subject line says Read more…
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Avoid clicking on links and images in malware-laden emails, McAfee warns Computer users around the world received phony Easter greetings with links to malware on Monday, according to research by McAfee Labs™. Cybercrooks often take advantage of current events to grab computer users’ attention, and this time they are using the upcoming Christian holiday to Read more…
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Users should beware of phony donation requests and dangerous links, McAfee warns Just hours after a devastating 9.0 earthquake hit northeast Japan on Friday, scammers were already busy designing online scams to trick consumers out of their information and money. McAfee has already uncovered phishing emails related to the disaster and a suspected scam site erected Read more…
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Consumers should watch out for the 12 scams of Christmas, McAfee warns A season that should be merry can be downright scary when cybercriminals get their way over the holidays. This is why McAfee is warning consumers to beware of the 12 scams of Christmas. From taking advantage of our desire to give with fake Read more…
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While you’re away, identity thieves are prowling for your personal information on unsecured wireless networks, at hotels, and in your mailbox, McAfee warns Identity theft is a problem that has already affected 11 million adults in the U.S. alone. In fact, by the time you finish reading this sentence, yet another identity will be stolen. Read more…
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McAfee Labs reports a significant increase in cybercrooks using popular Twitter tags, or current events, to disguise malware and malicious websites As tensions over the Gaza flotilla raid continue, cybercriminals have been posting shortened URL links, tagging them with headlines such as “Game of the Arabs and Israel.” Unfortunately anyone searching Twitter for news on Read more…
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