A “poisoned” Google search result leads to a very clever social engineering attack that directly targets Google’s Chrome browser. You can be infected with a nasty piece of malware in four easy clicks.
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Google Chrome and social engineering: four clicks to an infection
May 8, 2011
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Nanyang Polytechnic amp; Brandtology Launch Singapores First Centre for Social Media amp; Analytics
March 5, 2011
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Nanyang Polytechnic amp; Brandtology Launch Singapores First Centre for Social Media amp; Analytics
SINGAPORE, 3 March 2011 Nanyang Polytechnic NYP and Brandtology, a leading online intelligence service provider, have set up Singapores first Centre for Social Media Analytics to build up capabilities in social media applications and analysis for businesses and industry. The Centre was launched to ride on emerging trends in social media which has become a key influencer on the way businesses…
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San Francisco Bay Area Social Media Marketing Consultant Announces Call for Tips and Tools on SMM
November 10, 2010
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San Francisco Bay Area Social Media Marketing Consultant Announces Call for Tips and Tools on SMM
Fremont, CA – November 8, 2010 – Jason McDonald, a leading SEO / Social Media consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, announces his first call for Tips and Tools on Social Media Marketing in preparation for the second edition of the Social Media Marketing Workbook. The workbook has several hundred free tips and tools for Social Media Marketing and is used in his online classes, classes in San …
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New Java trojan attacks Mac OS X via social networking sites
November 3, 2010
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New Java trojan attacks Mac OS X via social networking sites
A new trojan horse has cropped up that affects Mac OS X (and Windows as well), primarily disguised as a video flitting around social networking sites. When users click an infected link, a Java applet is launched that downloads multiple files, including an installer that runs automatically without users’ knowledge. The Trojan, dubbed trojan.osx.boonana.a by security firm SecureMac, appears as a …
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Trust erodes as threats spread on social sites
October 12, 2010
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Trust erodes as threats spread on social sites
Trust issues big and small are coming to dominate the tech landscape.
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