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ADVISORY: Scam Application on Facebook
Jan 30th
There is a new facebook application doing the rounds by the name of Photas, it will say that a frnd of urs commented on a photo of you, and when u try to check the photo, it will take u to this page: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=448829670716 , goign there will send this trojan to all your friends and thus spread exponentially.
Do not fall for this.
In General, dont take everything for granted on sites like facebook etc, look before you add apps, u may never know what you might give away.
Forward this to your friends so that they also dont fall for this.
Fake job offer emails smart, specific and almost real
Sep 5th
By: Shashank Shekhar
Mid Day, Delhi
2009-08-20
Online job frauds just got bigger, smarter and more authentic.
A new batch of fake job offer letter emails specifically targets young IT professionals, and is being circulated by scamsters posing as HCL and Wipro employees.
The emails, promising job-seekers interview calls from these two IT giants, carry seemingly authentic employee codes, hologram of the companies and even the designation of the persons who have sent the letters.
The mails direct interested employees to deposit a nominal fee as ‘refundable interview security’ in a specific bank and also include the account number to make it look real.
Be warned: The advisory against fake job offers posted by HCL on its website.
How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Phishing Scam
Mar 27th
- If you receive any unsolicited email from a bank or other institution that asks you to click an included hyperlink and provide sensitive personal information, then you should view the message with the utmost suspicion. If you have any doubts at all about the veracity of the email, contact the institution directly to check.
- Never click on a link in an email in order to access the website of a bank or other institutions that may be the target of scammers. The safest method is to manually enter the URL of the institution’s website into your browser’s address bar.
- If you supply sensitive information on a website, always ensure that the site is secure. The address of the page should start with “https://” not just “http://” and the Lock icon should be displayed in the browser’s status bar. If these indicators are not present, it means that the site is not secure and information you enter on the site is not protected. Fraudulent web forms related to phishing scams are often non-secure sites. Please note, however, that even an apparently secure site may be fraudulent. The fact that a site appears to be secure is not by itself a guarantee that the site is legitimate. However, legitimate sites that require users to supply personal information will always be secure.
- Use firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software to protect your computer system. Some phishing scam emails may carry trojans or other malware that may compromise your system.
- Ensure that your browser, system software and other applications have the latest security updates available. This will reduce the risk of scammers accessing your system via unpatched software vulnerabilities.
