Facebook Users are Attacked by Cyber Crime!
October 27, 2009 by Heart
Filed under Facebook Issues
The personal data thieves in Internet or commonly called as the Phisher has started to lurk Facebook users. Therefore, the facebook users must be extra careful to this cyber crime on Facebook. You should not mention all of your personal details on facebook. Besides that, you must be alert in receiving e-mails from people you do not know. It is because these phishers sometimes claim themselves to be Facebook representatives and will accuse you for some violations.Later this cyber crime on facebook will continue to the stage where you will be required to click the provided link. Without realizing it, this link is a deadly trap for you. Various applications available in Facebook are also not completely secured. Graham Cluley, a Senior Technology Consultant in Sophos, said that the source of this cyber crime on Facebook is likely that Facebook allows almost everyone to make applications on its site. Read more
Beware! Thousands of Hotmail Password Hacked!
October 27, 2009 by Heart
Filed under Computer Issues
You might be surprised with the number of hotmail password hacked…. 10.000 passwords!!!. Unbelievable!, that’s the only expression I can say after figuring out the number. Police have been warning the Hotmail e-mail users to change their password immediately.This is a truly embarrassing issue for a giant technology company, Microsoft. The Hotmail password hacking is started from a massive phising actions. These hackers create fake website to deceive the Hotmail users so that the users are willingly submit their e-mail address as well as their passwords.
These hacking hotmail passwords are then being posted by the hackers into a site (pastebin.com) intended for developers to share codes. Read more
Millions of Computers Installed with Fake Anti Virus!
October 25, 2009 by Heart
Filed under Computer Issues, New Daily News
Fake Anti VirusThe newest report from the computer security bureau of Symantec picturing out that cyber crime has been attacking more fiercely than ever. In US alone, millions of computers are reported installed with hazardous fake software securities.
As quoted by heartListen.com from Reuters, such fake software securities are most likely redeemed by the victims with money. These software do not make their computers more secured, rather it gives wide open chances for cyber crimes attacks.
The Hackers more frequently set up traps in form of pop-up messages as if the users are in danger when accessing a site. These fake notifications will warn the users for the risk of getting virus and they will offer free or even paid securities software.
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