Tag: Security

Facebook Adds “Trusted Friends” and App Passwords
Facebook just announced some new safety and security features: Trusted Friends and App Passwords. The former will let users select three to five trusted friends who can help you if...
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Siri Bypasses Your iPhone Passcode, By Default
People enable passcode locks on their mobile devices for a wide variety of reasons. Maybe they want to keep a snooping boyfriend out of their recent calls list, or maybe they fear...
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Google Encrypted Search Means No Info For Individual Queries
Google announced that it is going to begin encrypting search queries with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) as the default experience at Google.com when you search logged into your Google...
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Steve Jobs Song Created With Only Apple Sounds, Plus More iPhone 4S Siri Fun
Today's video round-up is mostly Steve Jobs and Siri-related, but there are also a couple Google-related videos worth watching, and well as one from Sophos on identity theft....
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10 Years after 9/11, Cyber Attacks Are Big Threat
In light of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, security experts are warning that cyber attacks could be the biggest area of threat. This news, however, should not come as a major shock,...
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Does Recording Sex Acts Cross the Line for Stolen-Laptop-Tracking Companies?
As many of you probably know, there are now plenty of companies out there that can help you retrieve your laptop, should it fall into the wrong hands. These companies do this...
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The Impact of Age on Online Banking Behavior
How much influence does age have online banking behavior? According to a recent report from McAfee, age a...
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Facebook Gets More Secure By Paying Users
A month ago, Facebook announced its "Bug Bounty" Program, in which the company began offering users $500 for...
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Nokia Developer Forum Hacked, User Records Breached
The AntiSec movement has just claimed another victim - mobile manufacturing giant Nokia was hit with an SQL Injection attack that exposed a "significant" number of user records....
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McAfee Defends Its Position on Operation Shady RAT
Earlier this month, tech security firm McAfee issued a report, in whic...
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Facebook Security Tips
Facebook has released a new security guide for parents, teens and educators called (appropriately), "Guide to Facebook Security". The guide comes int he form of a downloadable...
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David Letterman Gets Death Threat On Jihadist Internet Forum
Late Show host David Letterman has made jokes in the past that have put him in the figurative crosshairs (remember the Oprah thing or more recently, the Sarah Palin feud?)...
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PETA Supporters Modify Dog Fighting App To Embarrass Its Users
Animal rights activists are using a highly controversial Android app to get out their message. Apparently, opponents of the "Dog Wars" app have modified an older version of the...
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Twitter DID NOT Release An App That Tracks Your “Stalkers”
If you start seeing a message in your Twitter feed claiming that Twitter has released an app that tracks your stalkers, don't believe it. It's nothing more than a phishing scam, al...
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Your iPhone Apps Are Leaving You Vulnerable To Identity Theft
It's always something when it comes to mobile devices, privacy and security. Along with...
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