Many Facebook users are annoyed to discover that their names and faces can be used in sponsored FB ads. The next phase may allow 3rd-party advertisers to do the same thing inside Facebook apps.
ESET researcher David Harley, blogged about this and a bit later ESET’s Director of Technical Education Randy Abrams, followed up on the story.
Fining Support Scammers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is planning to impose harsh penalties on support desk scammers. According to chairman Chris Chapman, nearly half of all the complaints they’ve received about calls to numbers on the Do Not Call Register have been about cold-calling scam calls of this type. So they aim to impose penalties of up to $110,000 AUS on telemarketers offering online virus removal and technical support. More on ESET Threat blog.
Hackers make off with TripAdvisor’s membership list
Travel site TripAdvisor has warned subscribers to expect more spam following the theft of its member database. The travel review and information website said that an unspecified vulnerability allowed miscreants to make off with a portion of its email database. TripAdvisor does not collect members’ credit card or financial information, and no passwords were obtained as a result of the breach. The Register reports.
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