Tag: cybercrime

CyberThreats Daily: How to Protect Your Identity Online

March 21, 2011

Cybercriminals have their scamming efforts made easy if they can get hold of any personal info of the potential victim. Since we recently warned of social engineering scams hitting Ireland, here are some tips on protecting your identity. Identity Theft Resource Center suggests the following tips to protect your identity online: Use the highest level … More CyberThreats Daily: How to Protect Your Identity Online

CyberThreats Daily: Curiosity fuels spread of Facebook spam

March 8, 2011

Why is Facebook spam so successful? Because unlike email spam, which comes unwanted to the mailbox, Facebook spam is propagated through user actions and driven by curiosity. The “Stalker” spam we’ve been seing so much of lately is another example of such. Being a network driven by social interactions, Facebook is most vulnerable to socially … More CyberThreats Daily: Curiosity fuels spread of Facebook spam