Almost a quarter of scams on Facebook offer users a bogus method to see who has viewed their profile, according to a study by antivirus software creator Bitdefender.   Based on six months of research, the study also showed a firm desire among users to see Rihanna sex tapes. Used in almost one in five Facebook scams, this empty promise tricks users into giving away private data and installing malware.   “Sca...

Spanish curiosity is once again exploited by cyber-criminals, who are making money from two main scams. “Quien te elimino de Facebook” (“Who deleted you on Facebook”) and “Creditos de Facebook gratis” (“Free Facebook Credits”) are making rounds on the social network, spreading through fraudulent websites on Google’s blog service, Blogger. More than 42,000 Spanish users have already liked the scam that promi...

Facebook users are being hit by yet another alleged sex tape featuring Rihanna, one of the most popular celebrities used by cyber-criminals for hoaxes and fraud on the social network. This time, the scam alleges the American singer was caught with `his boyfriend’ [sic] during sexy times. The inappropriate possessive pronoun may have been used to avoid anti-scam detection. But the fact that spammers are gram...

A wave of e-mails disguised as Facebook messages alleging that “Henry,” “Isabella” and “Luke” commented on your photo is the latest in a line of spam and scams to prey on Facebook fans. The spam e-mails seek to pique users’ curiosity only to redirect them to malicious and phishing websites that could steal their identity, their money and install malware on their computers. The Bitdefender Labs caught the ne...

Beware of a new sex tape scam spreading on Facebook featuring US singer Taylor Swift. Thousands of users, particularly curious men, have already shared the scam with friends, so the danger is increasing steadily. The phony sex tape featuring Taylor Swift leads to a link that Bitdefender blocks as a fraud attempt. Cyber-criminals have crafted the scam so that it registers users’ IP addresses and shows a mess...

Twitter users who changed passwords after last week’s cyber-attack still connect with the old, vulnerable passwords, according to The Register. Apps using the Twitter API, including the company's own, allow access to the service without asking users to enter the new passwords. “A password change performed on the web did not, however, cause Twitter's own apps for iPad (under iOS 5.1.1 on an iPad 1) or iOS (u...

Many brands have started using Pinterest to create buzz around their products. Some online retailers report that Pinterest users spend more money than their Facebook counterparts. With almost a million daily active users and very high visual impact, the sharing platform has also become a massive target for scammers and spammers. Pinterest users can upload, save, sort and manage images and other media conten...

Several tech-savvy people got a good laugh out of Facebook's new Graph Search feature after revealing answers such as ‘Married people who like Prostitutes’ or ‘Mothers of Jews who like Bacon.’ “A phishing pool”, “a social engineering nightmare” or “a public embarrassment” – these are just a few of the warnings the media and security specialists have sent in the last days.   Facebook users are vulnerable to ...

Malware writers are again taking advantage of LinkedIn’s popularity and users’ social media engagement after the holidays. With many people back to work and eager to strengthen their professional connections, the malicious campaign comes in really handy for the attackers. The New Year opened with an aggressive spam campaign that infects LinkedIn account holders with Trojans and other malicious software host...

Malware writers are once again counting on the female allure to draw in yearning and unwary men. “Hi baby, please check my facebook profile,” or “I miss you, check my new photo please” are just a few of the lines meant to trick users into clicking on malicious websites. Scammers even use authentic pictures of international models grabbed from their social network accounts. A new spam campaign targeting soci...