janne.is – A blog by Janne Ahlberg

Several Twitter accounts have started posting viral “news” after visiting a website called clapco.net:
Clapco.net is a viral news spam site infested with advertisements. There are plenty of similar websites. Their goal is to make money from advertisements. Naturally it is in their interest to spread these “news” as widely as possible....

Many Twitter and Facebook users would like to see who have visited their profile. That is not possible. If you see a post like this – even if it comes from a user you know – be careful:
It is a scam. The attackers want you to install a Twitter app that can:...

Scammers are the scum of the earth especially when they exploit tragic events such as the Orlando nightclub shooting. This is not the first time similar things have happened so you should be cautious.
This time the scammers targeted Twitter users. On 18th of June several verified accounts started tweeting about “BREAKING NEWS! Father of Orlando shooter to be charged” or “OMG can you believe this crap about the Orlando shooting?”...

This morning I received an e-mail claiming to be from Apple. The e-mail said that my Apple ID has been suspended. This is obviously a scam, but I wanted to check it more thoroughly.
Screenshot of the e-mail below:
First I wanted to see if my Apple ID had really been suspended. I started the iTunes app and logged into my account successfully. This kind of simple test can save you from a lot of trouble....