Comments on: Boom in URL Shorteners Equals Boom in Malware and Spyware http://www.revenews.com/adware-spyware-greynets/boom-in-url-shorteners-equals-boom-in-malware-and-spyware/ Discussion of Online Marketing, SEM, Social Media, Mobile and Video, Micro-Content, and Affiliate Marketing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gone Phishing: How to Protect Yourself on Social Networks « Technical and Marketing Communication: Content for a Convergent World http://www.revenews.com/adware-spyware-greynets/boom-in-url-shorteners-equals-boom-in-malware-and-spyware/#comment-24128 Gone Phishing: How to Protect Yourself on Social Networks « Technical and Marketing Communication: Content for a Convergent World Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:11:07 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4741#comment-24128 [...] Boom in URL Shorteners Equals Boom in Malware and Spyware, Andrew Wee reports that the use of shortened URLs on social networks is another way for phishing [...] [...] Boom in URL Shorteners Equals Boom in Malware and Spyware, Andrew Wee reports that the use of shortened URLs on social networks is another way for phishing [...]

]]> By: Scott Parent http://www.revenews.com/adware-spyware-greynets/boom-in-url-shorteners-equals-boom-in-malware-and-spyware/#comment-23585 Scott Parent Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:01:49 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4741#comment-23585 Glad you broight this to light Andrew. The technology and the tactics are always changing, but the bait and the results are surprisingly similar - prey off of people's insecurities and reward them with spam or malware. Glad you broight this to light Andrew. The technology and the tactics are always changing, but the bait and the results are surprisingly similar – prey off of people's insecurities and reward them with spam or malware.

]]> By: Donna I Affiliate Ad http://www.revenews.com/adware-spyware-greynets/boom-in-url-shorteners-equals-boom-in-malware-and-spyware/#comment-23557 Donna I Affiliate Ad Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:23:28 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/?p=4741#comment-23557 I never thought a short url or Twitter could infect my computer and harm my files... Hmm, now we should really consider anti-virus and anti-malware software tools. PrevURL? First time I hear about it; it's a great alternative to anti-malware I guess... I never thought a short url or Twitter could infect my computer and harm my files… Hmm, now we should really consider anti-virus and anti-malware software tools.

PrevURL? First time I hear about it; it's a great alternative to anti-malware I guess…

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