Tag: Security

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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Epsilon and Other Data Breaches Prompt OTA Action
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has announced what it is calling the "Security by design" framework and related guidelines in response to re...
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Facebook Safety and Security Tools and Resources Launched
Facebook has introduced a set of new safety and security tools and resources. This starts with a newly redesigned Family Safety Center...
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Skype Android Vulnerability Puts Personal Info at Risk
A vulnerability in Skype and Skype Video for Android has been discovered, which can leave sensitive information at the mercy of other, malicious apps. The...
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