A new attack against Apple Mac OS X Lion was detected earlier this week. The fraudulent threat is a Trojan, and is installed through a fake Adobe Flash installer downloaded from a third party site.

The first SpyEye variant, called SPITMO, was recorded to attack Android mobile phones. The threat posed by DroidOS/SPITMO has escalated the danger of SpyEye now that this malicious software has been able to shift its delivery and infection methods.

Facebook has released a free guide on how to stay secure while on Facebook. While the guide is geared toward users, the tips can still be applied to professional usage as well for fraud prevention solutions.

Earlier this month we had a blog post about how there is legislation to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. But until Social Security numbers are removed from the card, it is very important this card is protected with fraud prevention systems.

The Social Security Number Protection Act, which was signed by President Barack Obama in December 2010, “Prohibits federal, state, or local agencies from: (1) displaying the Social Security account number of any individual, or any derivative of such number, on any check issued for any payment by the agency; or (2) employing, or entering into a contract for the use or employment of, prisoners in any capacity that would allow them access to the Social Security account numbers of other individuals.”

Firesheep is free program that anyone can download, and it allows the user to access a person’s information when they are accessing the internet on public Wi-Fi. While Wi-Fi security has been a concern in fraud prevention and id verification, Firesheep gives anyone access to do what they please.

Sony made an announcement yesterday that its video game online network had a huge breach, resulting in the theft of names, addresses, birth dates, and possibly credit card information for 77 million people.