Tag Archives | CPALead

Miley Cyrus smoking a bong video hides Facebook survey scam

Published December 17, 2010 7:20 pm in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

A video of Miley Cyrus smoking a bong might be sensational footage, but do you really want to play into the hands of Facebook scammers?

Wise up to the tricks used by survey scammers on the social network, and don’t be part of the problem.

Free 150 FB Credits? Latest Facebook scam spreads its tentacles wide

Author: Graham Cluley

Published December 15, 2010 10:06 am in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

Facebook’s virtual currency, Facebook Credits, is being used as bait by scammers driving users to money-making surveys.

Harmless prank ends in tragedy? No surprise it’s a Facebook survey scam

Author: Graham Cluley

Published December 11, 2010 3:16 am in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

Scammers are spreading links to a disturbing video which purports to show a harmless prank ending in tragedy. But, in reality, the scammers are earning commission and are abusing your Facebook account to spread their money-making venture wider.

Daughter meets father on Chat Roulette Facebook scam - explained in diagram form

Author: Graham Cluley

Published November 17, 2010 7:42 pm in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

With the help of his trusty pink crayon, Sophos’s Graham Cluley explains the latest viral scam spreading on the Facebook social network.

Lost all respect for Miley Cyrus? Facebook survey scam spreads virally

Author: Graham Cluley

Published November 9, 2010 12:09 pm in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

Have your Facebook friends lost all respect for Miley Cyrus?

Or have they just fallen for a Facebook survey scam..

Want to know who has blocked you on Facebook? Survey scammers take advantage

Author: Graham Cluley

Published October 28, 2010 11:55 am in Facebook, Guest blog, Naked Security, Privacy, Social networks 0

Think a Facebook app can tell you which of your friends has blocked you? Think again. Scammers exploit social networkers once again with revenue-generating surveys.

Facebook sues CPALead CTO for alleged survey spamming

Author: Graham Cluley

Published October 22, 2010 1:45 pm in Facebook, Guest blog, Law & order, Naked Security, Social networks, Spam 0

Steven Richter and Jason Swan of Las Vegas, and an affiliate marketing company, MaxBounty, are accused of participating in the schemes that promised Facebook users non-existent “Dislike” buttons or “Facebook Gold” accounts, but directed them to revenue-generating surveys instead.

Facebook users clickjacked by the 101 Hottest Women in the World

Author: Graham Cluley

Published June 14, 2010 3:46 pm in Celebrities, Clickjacking, Facebook, Guest blog, Malware, Naked Security, Social networks 0

Beware Jessica Alba! She may (or may not) be one of the 101 hottest women in the world - but she is also being used as a lure by Facebook survey scammers.