All the stories tagged with security
Facebook attempts to educate its users on app permissions
05/17/2011, How many of you use Facebook on a daily basis? As for those of you who do – do you ever bother taking the time to understand the app permissions before you choose to allow them access? If you do [...]
Dropbox isn’t as safe as you thought
05/13/2011, It has been reported that Dropbox, one of the most popular cloud storage options available, has been charged with an FTC complaint. Apparently the promises of keeping your files encrypted and secure on their servers are a lie, according to [...]
Google Chromebooks might not be so secure after all?
05/12/2011, The recently announced Google Chromebooks might have gotten the world to sit up and take notice (especially when Angry Birds is made available for it over the Web!), and depending on which group you are on, there is a very [...]
Latest Windows patch fixes critical holes in Windows Server and Microsoft Office
05/10/2011, In a patch released today, Microsoft has fixed a critical hole in Windows in addition to two less serious holes in Microsoft Office. There was a vulnerability in the Windows Internet Name Service that “could allow remote code execution if [...]
Skype for Mac OS X vulnerability fixed
05/09/2011, If you remember a few days ago, we reported about a bug that was discovered in Skype for Mac OS X? In case you’re not up to speed, a bug was discovered in Skype that allowed users to remotely gain [...]
HIDEIN Key protects your data with a USB stick
05/09/2011, If you’ve been looking for a fast, easy, and reliable method to protect your files, sometimes digital encryption isn’t enough. Especially If you’re a fan of using weak passwords, or the same password for everything. How can you protect your [...]
Facebook quietly rolls out privacy update
05/06/2011, Without any fanfare or announcements, Facebook has introduced a new privacy feature that allows users to hide certain types of updates from their walls and the newsfeeds of friends. The feature that has been long requested for is finally here, [...]
PlayStation Network: More Attacks Coming This Week-End (IRC rumors)
05/05/2011, CNET reports that hackers are preparing for a new wave of attacks against the PlayStation Network as early as this week-end. The information is said to be coming from an IRC user (Internet relay chat). According to the IRC chatter, [...]
PSN Down: Sony Knew Defenses Were Obsolete (Expert)
05/04/2011, Things aren’t getting any better for Sony and its networks (still down): the government is looking into the huge hack of where 100 million Sony user accounts have been (potentially) compromised. According to Security Expert Dr. Gene Spafford, Sony employees [...]
Cyber criminals exploit Osama’s death
05/04/2011, While we’ve all been told that Osama has finally been found and killed, a lot of people are unsatisfied with just words and want more proof of his demise. Cyber criminals recognize this and have decided to take exploit this [...]
WhisperMonitor – the first dynamic Android firewall released
05/04/2011, Android users who have been worried about the recent surge of private data leaks recently will be glad to know that they have a solution to the problem. Security expert, Moxie Marlinspike has just launched the first dynamic Android firewall [...]
Microsoft pushes out Windows Phone 7 security update
05/03/2011, Some of you might have noticed that Microsoft has sent out notifications about a security-focused update for Windows Phone 7. It looks like Microsoft is soldiering on with new updates for Windows Phone 7, despite problems with the updating of [...]
ZoneAlarm SocialGuard ready to rock and roll
04/26/2011, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has just announced their latest release, the ZoneAlarm SocialGuard which was specially designed for parents who would want to make sure their kids remain protected from social threats that lurk all over various online channels [...]
