Tag: Security

British Security Firm Offers To Thwart Burglars With Scheduled Social Media Updates
We've all heard the line that Facebook is the best thing to happen to burglars since the crowbar. Since people (a) are oversharers by nature and (b) rarely think about anything be...
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Cyber Will Be the Next Generation Warfare, Says Govt. Expert
The recent breaches involving both Sony and...
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The Most Used iPhone Passcodes Are Depressingly Simple
In my mind, there are only three good reasons to use a passcode lock on your smartphone. The first is obviously security - you don't want your dumb friends peeking at your private...
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Recent Gmail Attack Reportedly Targeted White House Employees
White House workers were reportedly targeted in recent attacks against Google's Gmail service, said to come from hackers in China. The White House has not indicated who exactly was...
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Hidden App Helps Man Retrieve Stolen MacBook
The folks over at Hidden must be pretty excited right about now. The Watford, England based company has become the focal point of a story out...
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Lockheed Martin Hacked, Pentagon to Consider Cyber Attacks Acts of War
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin was recently hit with a cyber attack, but is downplaying the notion of any major threat, as is the U.S. Department of Defense. While little ha...
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MacDefender, MacProtector, MacSecurity: How to Remove This Malware from Your Mac
MacDefender, MacProtector ,and MacSecurity are the names for a fraudulent "anti-virus software" that is the subject of recent phishing campaigns targeting Mac users. It affects use...
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Bradley Manning Facebook Page Shows What He Talked About For Nearly 3 Years
Frontline on PBS is airing a program tonight called WikiSecrets...
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Google Chromebooks: How Will They Impact the Antivirus Industry?
Google has been touting the security features of its Chrome OS operating system since it was unve...
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Facebook Security Features Crack Down on Scams and Spam
Facebook Announced the launch of some new security features today. First off, Facebook announced a partnership with Web of Trust, a tool that...
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Social Media Roundup: Users Young, Drunk and Banned at Work
A handful of reports have emerged that share some interesting things about social media, both in the U.S. and the UK. Among the general findings: millions of Facebook users under...
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100,000 Apps Enable Leakage of Facebook Profile Info, According to Symantec
Security firm Symantec released a report indicating that there are about 100,000 Facebook apps that accidentally enable the leakage of Facebook user info to third-parties like adve...
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Mobile Device Security Threats at All Time High
As smartphone and tablet use rises steadily, people may not be fully aware of the security...
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PlayStation Network Users’ Credit Card Info Stolen, Says Hackers
Ever since the PSN went down, and Sony admitted that the cause was...
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Royal Wedding Brings Out the Cyber Criminals
Cyber criminals are exploiting the world's fascination with the British Royal Wedding, which is taking place on Friday. They're using the attention the event is getting to bolster...
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