Tags: fake, mail, malware, scams

Five net nasties and how to avoid them

From fraudster frogs on Facebook to dodgy music downloads: we look at five ways your data can be compromised online and how to stay safe from the scamsters.

• Phishers go round the world to hook Aussie victims

  Phishers go round the world to hook Aussie victim

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  Windows patch and iPod exploited in e-mail scams

  Fake Windows security patches and rogue iPod invoices have been making the rounds this week as spammers continue trying to fool people into installing Trojans on their PC.

• Fake Yahoo site phishes for identities

  A Web site designed to look like an official Yahoo service offering free games, but is most likely designed to facilitate ID theft, has been discovered by Internet security firm Trend Micro.