Be Careful What You Make Public On Facebook
All it takes is a simple Google search, and phishers and marketers can glean a treasure trove of private information based on relationships among Facebook “friends,” according to new research.
Cyber-crime rising, report warns
Complaints of internet fraud received by a US watchdog last year rose by 33% from 2007, its latest report shows. The IC3 warned that figures would probably rise through 2009 as the global economic downturn deepens.
Scammers have been using the media hype about the Conficker worm to scare people into downloading and paying for worthless software that actually does nothing (or worse). Conficker Hype Used by Rogue Gangs
Speaking of the Conficker worm, F-Secure did a nice post to answer questions now that the April 1st Conficker magical date has passed. Post April 1st Conficker Q&A
Conficker’s April Fools Fizzled, But Threat Remains
One problem with over-hyped threats that fail to live up to expectations (as they invariably do) is that they tend to desensitize the average user to more insidious, stealthier threats, Baldwin said.
Finally, here’s a good post on the threat of Targeted Attacks
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