Data Theft, Trojans and Quotes from the Bible: The Murky World of Spam Money Lenders

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The experts at Kaspersky Lab explain the dangers posed by loan offers sent out in spam and what can happen if users reply to spam messages.

They also provide some useful tips on how to avoid falling victim to unscrupulous financial organizations and Internet scams.


Spam money lenders: expensive and dangerous

Small organizations and private money lenders unable to compete with the scale of marketing campaigns available to big multi-national banks often resort to electronic mailings.

Quite often, these messages serve as a cloak for unscrupulous organizations whose services turn out to be far more expensive than advertised. Typical Internet scams may also distribute credit spam.

In order to collect information about the victim, they can offer their assistance in obtaining a loan and ask either for a password to the online banking system, a three-digit card verification value (CVV) or the user’s passport or contact details. This information can be used for example for drawing up false documents.

Yahoo Launches New Homepage in Philippines

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Yahoo Philippines has unveiled a brand new Homepage delivering a beautiful, modern, intuitive and personal experience, available across smart phones, tablets and PCs. The new Yahoo Homepage, launched in 6 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India, makes it easier for the user to discover all the content they care about - right here on one page from any device of their choice.

You can now experience a more welcoming Yahoo homepage with simpler navigation and browse top stories, check your email, keep a tab on your stocks, post pictures, check the weather or even find out what the stars have in store for you.

Enjoy a virtually endless stream of content, which you can browse at your convenience and choose to read, save-for-later or delete from your view – making the whole experience personal. You can directly access the Weather forecast, your Flickr photos, stocks you follow on Yahoo Finance, and astrological forecasts for the day from utility apps hosted on the Homepage itself.

iACADEMY-IIDM Holds Free Learning Event with Top Speakers on Social Media

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iACADEMY School of Continuing Education, in partnership with the International Institute of Digital Marketing (IIDM) and the Certified Digital Marketer (CDM) Program, is holding a free learning event on Monday, March 24 at 5 pm at the iACADEMY Amphitheater. Located on the 3rd Floor of the iACADEMY Building, 6764 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. This event is open to the public, with pre-registration on Eventbrite.

The first speaker on the roster is emerging talent, Jason Cruz. Jason is the Director of Community Management at MRM Worldwide Manila, McCann Worldgroup Philippines’ award-winning digital arm. His website, jsncruz.com, was chosen as one of the Top 24 Social Media Blogs of 2013 by Social Media Examiner. His strategies have been used by the biggest names in country such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, San Miguel Beers and Unilever.

With the Digital Marketing industry valued at P8 billion in 2016, Jason will discuss the growing demand for jobs in the area he knows best, Social Media. He will talk about how the IIDM/CDM Programs can prepare our naturally social media savvy workforce for these jobs.