Filtered By: Scitech
SciTech

Public warned vs 'Steve Jobs' social media scams


With the high-profile resignation of Steve Jobs from Apple Inc., a computer security firm warned netizens against possible scams related to the development. Sophos said the public should expect cybercriminals to think up scams via email, social networking sites like Facebook, and even via micro-blogging site Twitter. “Considering the company’s and the recently departed CEO’s mega-fame, it wouldn’t be a surprise if we see some scams on email, Facebook and Twitter using the news of Jobs’ handing over the reins to dupe users. So keep your eyes peeled and your tap-happy fingers on check," Carole Theriault, who heads Sophos’s Naked Security news website, said in a blog post. Earlier this week, Jobs stepped down as Apple CEO plinth, citing health reasons. He is taking a less taxing role as chairman of the Apple board. Theriault noted Apple has a following “that many companies can only dream of." “Remember when UK neuroscientists showed that when Apple fans were shown the company’s iconic imagery, their brain lit up like Jesus fans shown religious depictions?" “Put simply, don’t let curiosity bite you in the ass," she added. — TJD, GMA News

LOADING CONTENT