McAfee has issued a Consumer Threat Alert warning you about cybercriminals using Twitter to infect your computer with spyware, password stealing Trojans and other malicious software. The problem is when you are forced to limit a “Tweet” to 140 characters, long web addresses take up valuable character real estate. The bad guys have been taking 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…
Tags: Gaza, malware, McAfee Consumer Threat Alert, trending topics, twitter
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