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Nigerian romance scammer arrested after stealing $15,000

A man from Nigeria has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an elderly German lady out of over $15,000 (£10,300) over…

10 years ago
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  • Internet Hoaxes

A round-up of the funniest online April Fools pranks 2015

It has been another busy April Fools on the Internet in 2015. We take a look at some of the…

10 years ago
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Facebook hit by surge of Event giveaway spam

Facebook has been targeted by a surge of Facebook spam claiming to give away free products for those who join…

10 years ago
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  • Internet Hoaxes

US National Security Advisor falls for Internet hoax

Internet celebrity death hoaxes are a popular phenomenon online, with anywhere from a dozen celebs being prematurely written off spreading…

10 years ago
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  • Privacy

Facebook flaw could have leaked your private mobile photos

A flaw discovered this week allowed certain mobile apps access to private photos on Facebook. Security researcher Laxman Muthiyah discovered…

10 years ago
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Man convicted for death threats against Officer Darren Wilson

In another case of getting yourself into legal troubles over what you post through social media, last week saw a…

10 years ago
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Would you send money via Facebook Messenger?

As if the introduction of the brand new and separate Facebook Messenger App didn't cause enough upset, now Facebook want…

10 years ago
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Yes, Facebook HAVE clarified what you can (& cannot) post

Facebook have been at the business end of a significant number of campaigns recently, from Native Americans to angry breastfeeding…

10 years ago
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  • Malware

Panda antivirus detects ITSELF as malware

Panda antivirus update causes two of its security programs to quarantine its own files. It's common for security software to…

10 years ago
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  • Privacy

Facebook now analysing your private status updates

Facebook are now analysing your private status updates for marketing purposes, and it’s called "Topic Data". Did we get your…

10 years ago