It appears that hackers and other online bad guys are using social networking and social bookmarking sites to draw in victims.
It was only a matter of time before they realized the potential to distribute their malware via these new tools.
The can actually circumvent the protections that Google (GOOG) and other sites provide us by banning and publicizing sites that hide, spyware, viruses, spoofs, trojans and other malicious software.
Being a very big fan of social networking sites myself, the though never even occured to me until I obtained a virus by "stumbling" a recommended site from a fellow techie via Stumbleupon.com.
Social networking sites need to implement security measures ASAP so they do not harm their communities. I believe these companies will not do anything until the word really starts to get out and visitors start to decline.
So be weary do not trust unknown members of your respective social communities...
The can actually circumvent the protections that Google (GOOG) and other sites provide us by banning and publicizing sites that hide, spyware, viruses, spoofs, trojans and other malicious software.
Being a very big fan of social networking sites myself, the though never even occured to me until I obtained a virus by "stumbling" a recommended site from a fellow techie via Stumbleupon.com.
Social networking sites need to implement security measures ASAP so they do not harm their communities. I believe these companies will not do anything until the word really starts to get out and visitors start to decline.
So be weary do not trust unknown members of your respective social communities...
5 comments:
Criminals have gone soo high tech these days its amazing. People from Nigeria and other far off places are scamming innocent Americans with minimal effort.
Yeah, my IT guy has installed like 5 different programs to combat all the threats that can get us online. And he says that no one is every 100% protected from these attacks, so backup your files regularly.
Even criminals are updated with the modern technology.
darn, seems that they are gonna get us no matter where we go
Wow, soon malware will be transmitted telepathically!
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