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ANDROID SMS SPAM
Apps promising to display nude wallpapers instead send hundreds of SMSes to premium numbers, thus making money for the scammers.
SOLUTION:
Stick to trusted sources for apps, such as the Google Play store.
WINDOWS NEED PATCH
A massive new vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol shipped with all versions of Windows since XP allows malicious code to be installed on any machine, including millions of PCs in corporate environments and those connected to cloud services. Microsoft predicts that exploits will be widespread before the end March.
SOLUTION:
The bug has been rated as critical and administrators are strongly urged to install a new patch.
FACEBOOK TIMELINE
Spam messages advertise an app that can supposedly return a profile to the pre-timeline look. The app is totally fake and only steals personal information once allowed to run.
SOLUTION:
Users should be aware that there is no way to revert to the old look and that such promises are completely false.
