Financial And Social Media Scams Taking Off

When all was said and done, MarkMonitor concluded in a formal statement, "More than 7,300 cybersquatted domains were identified targeting the four financial brands in the study. . . . Phishing attacks against the four financial brands numbered 10,000, representing a 36 percent increase in Q1 2009 from the previous quarter."

Plus, with respect to sites like Facebook and MySpace - sites where you let down your guard because you're supposed to be among friends - the statement noted, "Social media is one of the fastest-growing target category for phishers, with attacks increasing 241% against social media companies between Q1 2008 and Q1 2009."

Hopefully that finding will be helpful inasmuch as it'll make people be more cautious even when they're in allegedly safe online environments. The first string of discoveries may protect people who are already down on their luck, too.

Article by Doug Caverly
 

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