Scam Sniper's Daily MashUp.

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Scam Sniper's Daily Mashup is designed to bring my readers a daily dose of security and privacy related news updates. I believe these articles to be helpful and informative to Pc and web users. The mashup will contain direct links to various articles and a brief description of the information available in the article. These are the stories that did not make Scam Sniper's facebook wall. Here they can be presented to you without flooding your news feed. Take your time and read through the articles. The more you know about these topics the better your online experience will be.

Via All Facebook
Terrorist Caught Through Facebook Sting Operation
Gathering evidence on Facebook has become standard legal practice, so a social sting operation was bound to happen. That’s how the Federal Bureau of Investigation caught a would-be terrorist in Baltimore


Read more:
http://www.allfacebook.com/terrorist-caught-through-facebook-sting-operation-2010-12

Via All Facebook

Most Facebook Users Blindly Click Malware Links
Most people click on malware links without thinking twice, at least on social networks. A survey by security firm BitDefender found that 97 percent of respondents on Facebook and Twitter click on links without checking for malware.


Read more:

http://www.allfacebook.com/most-facebook-users-blindly-click-malware-links-2010-12ia

Via CNET News
Microsoft to plug critical IE, final Stuxnet Windows holes
Microsoft said today that next week's Patch Tuesday will bring 17 updates plugging 40 holes and featuring two rated "critical," including one in Internet Explorer that was targeted in attacks last month.


Read more:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20025204-245.html#ixzz17gCRItne

Via Enterprise Mobile Today
Mobile Security Survey Says Smartphone Users Get Sloppy During Holidays
A recent Symantec survey found that employees are often careless about security when away from the office. "The survey found that the majority of smartphone users (62 percent) plan to use their devices to access sensitive data while they're out of the office," writes Enterprise Mobile Today's Larry Barrett.


Read more:
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3916341/article.htm

Via Inside Facebook
Facebook Mobile Privacy Dashboard gets an upgrade
Mobile Facebook users will soon have much more control over they privacy settings - they will be able to see what information they are sharing with which applications and websites and edit those settings.


Read more:
http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/12/08/mobile-applications-privacy-dashboard/

Via McAfee
Don’t Let the Holiday Rush Infect Your PC
It started the week of Thanksgiving when emails started pouring in with offers of sales and free shipping, cookie recipes and gift-giving guides. It is all I can do to keep up with the constant onslaught and find the actual mail in my inbox!


Read more:
http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/cyber-security-mom/dont-let-the-holiday-rush-infect-your-pc

Via PCWorld
Will Anonymous Target Facebook Next?
Social media has been sucked into the cyberwar that's raging between now between the pro- and anti-WikiLeaks forces on the Net.


Read more:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/213149/will_anonymous_target_facebook_next.html?tk=rss_news

Via PCWorld
Keep Your Credit Cards Safe From Skimmers
Credit card skimming is a major threat to credit and debit card users. Here's what you need to know about this increasingly common form of financial fraud.


Read more:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/212969/keep_your_credit_cards_safe_from_skimmers.html?tk=rss_news

Via TrendMicro
FakeDiagnostics, Another Spin on FAKEAV
When was the last time you defragmented your hard drive manually? Or when your operating system requested that you do so? Modern desktop operating systems have all embraced, in some form or another, self-medicating system and start-up diagnostics since 2005. One can then ask if this means that you don’t need to defragment your hard drive anymore.


Read more:
http://blog.trendmicro.com/fakediagnostics-another-spin-on-fakeav/#ixzz17gFomizI

About Black Knight

I am a computer repair technician with over 15 years experience and have been computer security and information privacy enthusiast for the last 4 years. I've helped literally thousands of individuals fix their issues by offering help through various blogs and Facebook pages. I like teaching myself and others new things, and believe in freely sharing knowledge.