A number of ‘bogus blogs’ are starting to pop up online, posing virus threats and identity theft issues for readers. The BBC News reports that these blogs use keylogging software and viruses to infect visitors’ computers and allow for the stealing of sensitive information, such as bank account numbers and social security digits. The blogs are not easy to stumble upon accidentally, as a perpetrator must e-mail or instant message a link to the blog in order for any damage to occur. More…

Just be careful when hitting that “Next” button in BlogSpot!

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