Send messages with file attachments in a secure environment
TigerText introduced the ability to send file attachments today through an API integration with Dropbox. TigerText users will now be able to securely and instantly send PDF, …
Yahoo! closes security hole that led to huge password breach
Yahoo! has patched the security hole that allowed hackers to access some 450,000 email addresses and passwords associated with Yahoo! Contributor Network and ultimately …
Nearly half a million Yahoo passwords leaked following hack
Some 450,000 email addresses and associated unencrypted passwords have been dumped online by the hacking collective “D33Ds Company” following the compromise of a …
Multi-target phishing campaign hits webmail users
An active phishing campaign that is simultaneously targeting Gmail, Yahoo, AOL and Windows Hotmail email users has been spotted by Webroot. The potential victims receive a …
New Android Trojan secretly buys apps
Even though malicious Android apps can occasionally be found on Google Play, Chinese third-party online Android markets are known for offering them by the hundreds, if not …
Cisco backpedals on forced use of its Connect Cloud
With a move that angered many of its customers, Cisco has pushed out an automatic firmware update for its EA4500, EA3500 and EA2700 Linksys routers and has effectively forced …
Utility bill scam steals personal information
The President of the United States is not going to pay your utility bill. Atmos Energy is warning customers about the latest version of a scam that promises federal stimulus …
8,000+ mobile devices left at top U.S. airports
Credant Technologies announced the results of their survey of top airports in the United States. In the last year, travelers left behind 8,016 mobile devices at seven of the …
Fake “Tax Refund” emails targeting UK citizens
The UK tax season came to an end in April, and notifications about tax returns have begun slowly trickling down to the country’s citizens. But unfortunately among those …
Online behavioral tracking often violates privacy practices
Keynote Systems announced the results of an in-depth analysis of online behavioral tracking on 269 Websites across four industries – News & Media, Financial …
Companies routinely share sensitive information via email
PhoneFactor announced a new survey data regarding the vulnerability of company email systems. The majority of respondents reported that highly sensitive information about …
Microsoft survey exposes online bullying threat
More than half (54 percent) of children around the world worry about being bullied online, according to a new global survey released today by Microsoft. Conducted in 25 …