... from other users and a lot of these have links included, though some of these are genuine, other are blatant phishing scams to get your information. One of these includes the text “Is this you on here ... DMs with regards to “iq scores“, now I’m not sure if these are phishing scams, but I’m not clicking them, if you have found you are sending these DMs then change your ...

... ;s amazing how many people fall for that last one. The reason why spammers are sending these phishing attempts via DM is so that the account owner is less likely to see them until too many of them have gone out through their account. If someone on Twitter DMs ... hacked; u should change ur pw. Because that's how I roll. Only you can prevent phishing scams! Rich Brooks Something's Phishy

... rates and a down economy drive riskier online behavior. Denver NBC affiliate 9News cites Sarah Johnson as a typical victim of one of the phishing scams. While searching for a job on Craigslist, the unemployed woman responded to an ad offering payment for various holiday-related tasks. However, after receiving a "professional& ...

... after they provided sensitive information to suspected scam artists. The phishing scam - involving e-mails and text messages - appears ... Tony Cuevas said today at least 3 people have reported similar scams involving the Chelsea bank. One man said he received ... bank or credit union and local police department. The Anti-Phishing Working Group also offers some advice on what to do if you've been ...

Twitter's default URL shortening service Bit.ly announced steps today to stop phishing and malware attacks from being passed around online through its service. If effective, the effort should help a whole lot of people save face and prevent those moments of panic when you're afraid you may have lost access to your Twitter account forever. Really, though, people who take tech ...

... or video that a friend forwards to you. A recent FBI report indicates that phishing scams are becoming more common on social networking sites through a combination of viruses, hacked accounts, and decoy messages. The report, ... nearly 3,200 cases of account hijacking since 2006. For more information on such scams and safeguards, check out www.ic3.gov or www. ...

Normally this blog isn't about dispelling useful advice or relevant information, but this was too juicy and hysterical to pass up. My friend, Ryan, sent me the link that provides a "Conversation with a Hacker" from a friend of his who was recently Facebook hacked. This is priceless and perfect for a Monday. Be careful on the interwebs kiddies. That recently turned 18-year old ...

... I'm a suspicious, obsessive, and nosy person ... otherwise I'd get suckered into all these damn scams. As my wife asks "how can people know?" ... it's no great mystery why ... , but in a totally-connected world, the concept of TRUST is so central, that crimes against it (and "phishing" like this is an egregious form) should carry the harshest penalties! G ...

... on the links in the emails and before even replying any emails you receive. Password Phishing Scams Email Address : You should never click on the links which you receive in your ... make sure that its a secured destination. Even if you have entered your details into one of these scams, you should now move away and make sure to avoid further conversations with the scammers because the more you talk ...

... has blocked the link before we post about it however this one still works. Facebook has been aggressively fighting against phishing scams for the past year as the frequency of scams have increased as traffic to the site increases. This is yet another one of the standard phishing scams. As soon as a user clicks the link they are sent to a page which looks like the Facebook login ...