Beware of “Social Security” Facebook phishing scams
Hijacked Facebook Fan Pages are a great asset to online spammers and scammers, so it’s no wonder that at any given time there are a number of active phishing campaigns …
Bruce Schneier on power and security
In this video, Bruce Schneier talks about trust. We all trust millions of people, organizations, and systems every day — and we do it so easily that we barely notice. …
Week in review: Car hacking, Opera breach, and Carberp source code leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, reviews and articles: Snowden on the run, leaks continue unabated Documents he shared with …
Wi-Vi: Seeing through walls with Wi-Fi signals
Two MIT researchers have created Wi-Vi, an experimental system that uses Wi-Fi signals to track moving objects – usually people – behind a wall and in closed …
Opera developers explain why malicious “update” wasn’t detected
Opera Software has finally come out with more details about the recent compromise of its internal infrastructure, the theft of an expired code signing certificate, and the …
FDA shut down 1,677 illegal pharmacy websites
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, took action this week against more than 9,600 websites that …
Bruce Schneier joins EFF board of directors
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced the newest member of its Board of Directors: security expert Bruce Schneier. Schneier is widely acclaimed for his criticism …
Another NSA internet and email data collection program revealed
As the hunt for Edward Snowden continues, and the NSA whistleblower is thought to be still located in the transit zone of the Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport, …
U.S. Army cyber forces to get new rules of engagement
“We now live in a world of weaponized bits and bytes, where an entire country can be disrupted by the click of mouse. There are new missions we must take on as a …
Can you trust your online backup service?
While having lots of digital storage space at your physical location may be cheap nowadays, it’s also very useful to have offsite backups – not only in the event …
Most Internet users have fallen victim to malware
The current state of cyber-security has left US Internet users anxious about hacks and password theft. Despite constant victimization, the majority are not using two-factor …
Abuse of mobile app permissions
McAfee Labs found that under the camouflage of “free” apps, criminals are able to get consumers to agree to invasive permissions that allow scammers to deploy …
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