Zeljka Zorz
“Twitter is going to start charging” phishing scheme pops up
Twitter users are being actively targeted with DMs falsely announcing Twitter’s decision to start charging its use, warns the pair behind the @TweerSmarter account. …
Fake Tesco free Christmas voucher offer leads to phishing
Emails purportedly coming from British retailer Tesco offering free Christmas shopping vouchers have been hitting inboxes around the world, warns Hoax-Slayer. The link that …
Facebook wants to eliminate user voting on privacy changes
Facebook has announced some proposed updates to their Data Use Policy (how user data is collected and used) and their Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (explains the …
U.S. denies hacking computers in the Élysées Palace
U.S. cyber spies have allegedly hacked a string of computers inside the official residence of the President of the French Republic during the last days of Sarkozy’s …
Info about 0-day SCADA flaws offered for sale
Following in the footsteps of French Vupen Security, Malta-based start-up ReVuln has also decided to sell information about zero-day vulnerabilities to companies and …
Bogus Chase Paymentech notification carries malware
If you receive an email seemingly coming from payment processing company Chase Paymentech, think twice about opening the attachment it carries. The email purportedly delivers …
Prince William “day in the life” photo blunder reveals sensitive info
The publication of a set of pictures that were aimed at showing the everyday life of Prince William at his work at RAF Valley has inadvertently made sensitive information …
Facebook says proposed European data protection fines could lead to court battles
Documents handed over following a Freedom-of-Information request to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner have revealed that Facebook does not appreciate the proposed …
Thwart attackers’ search for info by ditching out-of-office notifications
When it comes to successfully defending organizations from targeted attacks, IT administrators must be aware that attention to every detail – no matter how small – …
Fake versions of popular Apple apps sold on Google Play
If you are an Android user but you want to try out some of Apple’s most sought-after apps, you might be surprised to know that Apple has been seemingly offering them for …
Beware of scammy “Free $500 Target voucher” offers
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the end-of-year holidays rapidly approaching and people’s minds being turned towards shopping and gift-giving, scammy offers for …
Facebook rolls out always-on HTTPS by default
After expanding secure browsing from the login process to the entire site in January 2011, Facebook is finally rolling out HTTPS by default for all users – not just the …