Tag: Security

Security Firms Respond to “Google Dropping Windows” Report
Rumor has it that Google is not using Windows internally anymore, and security companies don't necessarily find this to be a great solution if security is the concern. More than...
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More Spam Including Legitimate Social Media Links
Security firm Symantec tells WebProNews that nine out of ten spam emails now contain a URL link in the message, and this month, around 5% o...
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USB Worm Top Threat In Q1
In the first quarter of 2010, a USB worm took the top spot for malware globally, according to a new report by McAfee. Threats on portable storage devices took th...
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Facebook Introduces New Login Security Features
Don't be surprised if you see a drop-off in "John Doe is the worst boyfriend ever"-style status updates on Facebook starting this week.  Facebook has introduced t...
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Yelp Facebook Implementation Exposes Security Concerns
If privacy concerns weren't enough to get people thinking about d...
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McAfee Lends Security to 99% of Rich Media Ads in U.S.
McAfee and Adgregate have partnered on what they're calling the industry's first secure advertisi...
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Vietnam Rejects Google’s Malware Claims
Vietnam shares a border with China, and it's possible that Vietnamese authorities are starting to share the Chinese government's low opinion of Google, too.  Today, a spoke...
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Spammers Sending Malicious 3D Easter Emails
Easter is coming up, and of course that means spammers are taking advantage. They do this with most holidays. And like they do with other holidays, they are using the holiday to...
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Google Detects Malware Targeting Vietnam Dissidents
Google said it has detected malware targeting Vietnamese-language users opposed to bauxite mining in the Communist country. The malware infected the computers of...
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Most Targeted Attacks on Senior Officials Come from China
Symantec has a released a new report looking at the nature of industrial espionage and targeted attacks, a big issue right now, considering the whole...
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Google Alerts Users of Suspicious Gmail Log-In Activity
Google introduced a new security feature for Gmail today. It notifies the user when a suspicious log-in activity is detected on their account. This notification will come in the...
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Google Exec Page Turned to Chinese
Something fishy is going on. If you...
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Twitter Inspects Links To Prevent Spam, Abuse
Clicking on links that different people send can often be a cross-your-fingers experience, considering that there are malicious tricksters, unknowing victims, and hijacked accou...
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Twellow Gets Twitter OAuth Support
Our Twellow team has been working hard on getting Twellow set up to use Twitter's OAuth system, and that support is now available on Twellow.com...
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Cyber Attackers Pose as New York Times
Symantec's MessageLabs tells WebProNews there is a new targeted attack using emails pretending to be from the New York Times. Me...
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