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Curiosity-piquing Twitter DM leads to double threat

A double threat has been aimed at Twitter users as Direct Messages carrying a Facebook link and the question “what on earth could you be doing in our movie?” are …

Skype fixes account hijacking vulnerability

Skype has temporarily disabled its password reset function while it was investigating reports about a vulnerability that has been misused to hijack users’ accounts, but …

Should Windows 8 users be worried about ransomware?

Does ransomware designed for Windows 7 and older versions of the OS work on the newly released Windows 8? Symantec researchers took it upon themselves to answer that question …

Testing proves advice on keeping computers safe is sound

Amid the often repeated advice about how to keep your computer and yourself safe from malware and criminals spreading it there are some real gold nuggets, as the German …

Hacker claims to have breached Adobe, releases customer data

An Egyptian hacker claims to have breached one of Adobe’s servers and gotten his hands on a database containing over 150,000 records belonging to Adobe’s …

Push notifications abuse hurts developers as well as users

Push notifications allow app developers to share news with their users, and are a great way of presenting new apps and features. Unfortunately, they are also a great nuisance …

CloudFlare users targeted by phishers

Popular content delivery network and distributed domain name server service CloudFlare has issued a warning to its users about an ongoing phishing scam: Dear cloudflare.com …

Samsung Galaxy S3 found storing passwords in plain text

Samsung Galaxy S3, currently one of the most popular smartphones on the market, stores passwords in plain text. The culprit is actually Samsung’s S-Memo app, and all the …

One in four users at risk due to outdated browsers

Nearly a quarter of users don’t use the latest browser versions, and those using Mozilla Firefox are the slowest when it comes to updating, which leaves them open to all …

Blizzard sued over security concerns, “deceptive upselling”

Blizzard, the developer of popular online games such as World of Warcraft and Diablo, has been hit with a class action lawsuit claiming that the company engages in …

Fake AmEx alert leads to hard-to-detect malware

American Express customers are often targeted with malware-laden or phishing emails, mostly because when it comes to money and the potential loss of it, people automatically …

“Free $100 McDonald’s gift card” scam targeting Facebook users

Facebook users are once again targeted with a rogue app / survey scam combo. The lure is a free McDonald’s $100 gift card: Users who want to get the prize are first …

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