A fake user -- masquerading as a frog -- has duped Facebook users into revealing personal information such as date of birth, phone number and e-mail address, according to a Sophos study.
Internet-borne security threats have taken over the mantle as a greater risk to companies' security than e-mail attacks, according to security vendor Sophos.
Organisations are being warned to be on the lookout for fake Microsoft security bulletins which spammers sent out yesterday to thousands of companies in the US and the UK.
Spammers are increasingly targeting individual companies' domains with large volumes of concentrated spam.
update: Sophos has warned users of the multi-platform OpenOffice productivity tool not to open any files named "badbunny.odg" -- which releases a worm exposing users to an image of a man in a bunny suit and a scantily clad woman performing a sexual act in woodland.
Google has warned Web users of the increasing threat posed by malware that can be dropped onto a computer as a Web surfer visits a particular site.
Outspoken author and security guru Bruce Schneier has questioned the very existence of the security industry, suggesting it merely indicates the willingness of other technology companies to ship insecure software and hardware.
Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.
Some of the most dangerous cyberattacks are the least visible ones.
Cross-site scripting flaws are now the most common vulnerabilities according to security experts.
Fake Windows security patches and rogue iPod invoices have been making the rounds this week as spammers continue trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PC.
Antivirus firm Sophos is warning of a new e-mail scam where the sender pretends to be a terminally ill KGB agent who has secret documents that reveal the truth behind JFK's death.
Apple and Microsoft are being urged to issue security updates for all device drivers in computers running their operating systems.
Smaller companies should back up their data if they want to avoid being held to ransom by hackers, a security company has warned.
Junk e-mails promoting false stock information have been proven to be surprisingly effective, according to German researchers.
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