Unique usernames 'allow spammers to track you'
Online criminals could launch a wave of highly targeted phishing attacks by matching usernames across the internet, researchers have found.
APWG eCrime Report: Classified Ads Sector Breaks Out in Q2 2010 As a Rapidly Expanding Phishing Vector
The online classified advertisement services sector has been increasingly exploited as a phishing attack vector by ecrime gangs, a trend confirmed by the growth of attacks abusing classified companies in the first half of 2010, accounting for 6.6 percent of phishing attacks in Q2 2010 alone, according to the APWG’s Q2, 2010 Phishing Activity Trends Report released this week.
Most Blocked, Trusted Websites of 2010: Facebook, YouTube, Google
When it comes to Google sites and Facebook, consumers, schools, and businesses seem to have a love/hate relationship with the web giants. Time spent on these sites, the content they offer, and privacy can be just as much a concern as the benefits of providing access to exceptional, worthwhile content. Click to read the rest of this post...
Facebook top most frequently blocked website
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Facebook is both the #1 most frequently blocked website, and the #2 most frequently whitelisted website, says OpenDNS, an Internet navigation and security services provider.
Hackers could track the person behind your usernames
Cybercriminals may be able to identify people just from their various usernames - and that may spawn better-targeted spamming and phishing attacks
