CyberSECURITY October, 19th 2009 by admin

Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away

“If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

That’s because more cyberthieves are targeting increasingly popular social networking sites that provide a gold mine of personal information, according to the FBI. Since 2006, nearly 3,200 account hijacking cases have been reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

It starts with a friend updating his or her status or sending you a message with an innocent link or video. Maybe your friend is in distress abroad and needs some help.”

(Source: Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away – CNN.com)

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