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Hoax smartphone apps: a security headache in 2011

Knowthenet.org.uk says four internet scams will cause problems for Brits in 2011. Facebook users and other social networkers will be the priority target of hackers looking to steal personal details. A ticket con that will attempt to lure web users into buying fake tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games will never arrive, says the advice site. The ‘Phone Support Switch’ sees fraudsters attempting to gain control of a PC by posing as a technical support firm and cold-calling their victims.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2126579/hoax-smartphone-apps–a-security-headache-in-2011.html

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