All the stories tagged with security
Hackers extorted AmeriCash Advance, leaks data after lender refuses
06/19/2012, Online loan provider AmeriCash Advance recently became a victim of hacking and extortion. A group of hackers named “RexMundi” reportedly stole data from the firm and demanded $15,000 in exchange for the hacked files. The hackers eventually released the stolen [...]
Arduino motion-activated sprinkler makes one good heck of a yard defense system
06/18/2012, Phil Tucker got tired of chasing off the neighborhood dog for constantly “pooping” on his front lawn. So, armed with a TRENDnet IP camera, an Arduino microcontroller, and a sprinkler valve, he created a personalized yard defense system. Tucker said [...]
Microsoft thanked Google for spotting security vulnerability in Internet Explorer
06/13/2012, Last week, we wrote to you about the security warning notification system that Google launched for Gmail in a move to alert users of a possible state-sponsored attack. It appears that some attacks were delivered via vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Internet [...]
eHarmony confirms password breach
06/07/2012, It was just early yesterday morning when LinkedIn reported a security breach, and here we are with word that dating site eHarmony has also confirmed a password breach of their own, where password hashes for eHarmony were rolled out on [...]
Facebook begins notifying users whose PCs are infected with the notorious DNSChanger malware
06/05/2012, If you happen to open your Facebook account today with a prompt similar to the one you will find in the picture above, then chances are your PC is infected with the notorious DNSChanger malware. Facebook has announced that it [...]
LinkedIn’s mobile app transmits user data to its servers without you knowing it
06/05/2012, Do you use LinkedIn’s mobile app on your iPhone or iPad? If you do, then you need to hear this. The New York Times is reporting that the LinkedIn mobile app for iOS is transmitting calendar entries, which may include [...]
Google launches security warnings for suspected state-sponsored attacks in Gmail
06/05/2012, In a move to further tighten the security in Gmail, Google is launching a security warning notification system on Gmail to alert its users for possible attacks. “Today, we’re taking that a step further for a subset of our [...]
ZTE confirms security hole in U.S. phone
05/18/2012, Chinese telecommunications equipment and systems company ZTE said that one of its mobile phone models sold in the U.S. has a vulnerability that, according to researchers, could allow others to control the device. Reuters said that the hole affects the [...]
Radio Tactics’ ACESO Kiosk mobile data extraction to be used by London Police
05/17/2012, The Metropolitan Police, the police force responsible for Greater London, has announced that it will begin using a mobile device data extraction system that will give its officers the ability to extract data from a mobile device in a matter [...]
Wikipedia banner ads could mean that your PC has malware
05/14/2012, You’ve probably used Wikipedia before. It has the become the go to guy on the Internet – a McGuyver all the way. Of course, there are other awesome resources too that we like. But in case you used Wikipedia this [...]
OS X 10.7.4 FileVault Security Issue Fixed
05/09/2012, Mac users will be happy to hear that Apple has just launched its latest update to Mac OS X Lion today. If you can still remember our post a few days ago about the issue with the FileVault encryption program [...]
Sprint announces Sprint Guardian mobile security suite
05/09/2012, Parents are always worrying about their kids and the kind of friends they mingle with, who they go out with, the sites they surf, the games they play, etc. While kids might see this as an invasion of privacy, parents [...]
Symantec releases Norton 2013 public beta
05/05/2012, Symantec, the largest maker of personal computer security software, has released the first public beta of Norton Antivirus 2013, Norton Internet Security 2013 and Norton 360 2013. Symantec hopes to offer the best ever user experience, both on existing platforms [...]
