Some 20,000 accounts were compromised by the cyber-criminals in order to steal millions of pounds.

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The social media site’s users are being tempted to install a bogus application based on promises of gaining access to a “shocking video”.

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EU cyber security agency ENISA published its third annual “spam report” earlier this year, which painted a gloomy picture for European computer users.

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Spammers exploit increasing anxieties in young adults over weight problems.

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The heightened levels of online traffic during the World Cup has afforded spammers greater opportunities.

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Too many drugs companies have been seeking to improve sales by adopting the same techniques as the spammers.

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The massive growth in sites like Facebook and Twitter have been proven to be a hotbed for spammers and cybercriminals.

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Researchers have identified a new form of spam attack which tries to fool computer users into linking to news of a terror attack in “their city”.

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