Thursday, July 7, 2011

Hackers use Google Plus Invitations scam on the Internet

The security firm GFI warned Web sites that offer invitations to new social networking site from Google, Google +, but do not deliver what was promised and require that Internet users download files or fill out registrations, giving your personal information. In one of the blows, a fake profile on the Google Network + offers download pirated software which brings malicious content to the computer.


The first fraud detected by the GFI is a video on YouTube that offers "free calls" to Google +. When trying to take advantage of the "offer", however, the user is required to complete a questionnaire. Then, a download is offered. GFI could not access the file because the server was down, but believes that the content was spam or other virtual garbage.

Another problem is detected by a company profile + Google offering free iPhone apps. Following the link provided in the profile, the page offers programs "cracked". Depending on the links that the user clicks, it will have to pay to make the downloads - realizing the coup.

Invitations are unstable + Google because Google is turning them depending on the load received by the social network. So even sent invitations may not be working. It is unlikely that any offer invitations to the network to be true.

You can still find on the internet offers to sell the invitations to the Wave, a service already discontinued by Google.