MySpace, Gmail and VoIP services such as Skype are the top new targets for security attacks
Attackers are switching away from email inboxes and towards social networking sites

Scammers take aim at Gmail, VoIP and MySpace

Old-school spam going down, phishing and Web 2.0 attacks going up

Written by Jane Hoskyn

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