Twitter and Facebook users were getting hit with scams on Monday.

Twitter users warned about direct messages that said: “I make money online with google. i learned how here [link],” according to Twitter users.

A Twitter spokeswoman said it was not a phishing scam because it does not ask for …

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Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note like other software designed to hold data hostage for a fee. Instead, the affected user can find a company in a Web search that offers a way to remove the malware….

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Scammers are targeting social networks with phishing scams and relying more heavily on worms and Trojans to attack computers, according to security trend reports to be released Monday by Microsoft and McAfee.

Phishing attacks saw a big spike in May and June, primarily because of campaigns targeting social-networking sites, according …

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex