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Google report shows that fake antivirus scams as a percentage of total malware have risen five-fold over the past year.

Gizmodo, one the world's biggest tech blogs, has been running adverts poisoned by malware say security experts.

Just as bearded hipsters migrate from bar to bar in pursuit of young ladies to ogle, so too have scammers and hackers followed their prey from MySpace to Facebook. As a result, the social network once deemed the "safe" option is now plagued by legions of 419 scammers, phishers, and peddlers of malware.

Be cautious if you plan to Bing Jessica Biel or Google Brad Pitt. The Hollywood actors are among the top 10 celebrity searches online that can lead to computer problems, according to a report released Tuesday by the computer security company McAfee.

International crime rings want your personal information. Here's how to make it hard for them to get it.