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Firefox to introduce click-to-play option to protect against dangerous plugins
Mozilla developer Jared Wein is introducing a new security feature to Firefox 14 called click-to-play. Plugins will not load automatically when visiting websites using things like Flash and Java...
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Apple update to OS X Lion exposes encryption passwords
Apple has exposed the encryption passwords of FileVault users in the most recent update to OS X Lion. Users are advised to use full disk encryption and change passwords that may have been recorded...
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Apple offers iOS 5.1.1 update, fixes some serious vulnerabilities
Apple's latest update to iOS just came out. Version 5.1.1 is more than just a cosmetic fix: it patches at least three security flaws, all of which should be considered serious.
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US man confesses to part in $1.3M bank and payroll phishing scam
A 31-year-old US man from Atlanta, Georgia, admitted last week that he and his gang stole more than $1.3 million USD by phishing confidential account information from e-commerce sites.
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Fraudsters spam out scams via SMS text messages
Always take care about clicking on links sent to you out of the blue, even if they arrive on your mobile phone.
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Facebook clickjackers said to make over $1 million a month, agree to stop spam
A firm at the centre of allegations that its affiliates flooded Facebook with spam and clickjacking attacks has agreed to clean up its act - after earning up to $1.2 million per month in gross monthly...
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Google gets funky new license plates from Nevada DMV
The Department of Motor Vehicles in Nevada, USA, has issued its first-ever official Autonomous Vehicle Testing number plates to a Google self-driving car. The rego reads ∞AU001, in yellow and white...
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Should schools use Facebook to spy on students?
In the wake of employers requesting access to job candidates' Facebook accounts, a new issue bobs to the surface: should schools use Facebook to spy on students?
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US surgeon booted off cruise ship, accused of sending terrorist tweet
US neurosurgeon and low-carbohydrate diet guru Dr. Jack Kruse found himself unceremoniously plucked off a cruise ship and deposited on the shore after a tweet including his name mentioned a...
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Patch now! Adobe and Microsoft push out critical security fixes
Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe and Microsoft products revealed - make sure that your computers are properly patched.
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What the RTF? Mac and Windows users at risk from boobytrapped documents
Think that Patch Tuesday is irrelevant to if you don't run Windows? Think again. Mac users advised to update their installations of Microsoft Office.
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Practical IT: how to manage cost-effective penetration testing
Penetration testing is a valuable but tool but can quickly get expensive. Focusing on testing the right things in the right manner is key to getting the best bang for your buck.
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Norwegian teenagers arrested over denial-of-service attacks
Two teenagers have been arrested in Norway in connection with a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against websites in the country, and elsewhere around the world.
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Thatcher is NOT dead. False news of former British Prime Minister's death...
"News" of Margaret Thatcher's death spreads like wildfire on Twitter, after being announced by "Carla Bruni" and reported by a French news outlet. But is it true? And should we be blaming Carla Bruni?
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Important Apple updates for Snow Leopard and Lion - get 'em today!
Hot on the heels of the iOS 5.1.1 release, Apple has pumped out a raft of security updates for Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) and Lion (OS X 10.7) users. Many vulnerabilities have been fixed, and Safari gets...
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Security tip: When being interviewed on TV, make sure passwords aren't...
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What the FBI didn't tell us about the hotel malware threat
Do you use the internet in hotels when travelling abroad? Do you think it's safe to do so? The FBI thinks you should be careful.. but is being surprisingly coy about the details.
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FTC puts Myspace on the naughty step for selling users' private information
Myspace settles charges with The FTC for sharing the private information and web browsing habits of its 25 million users with advertisers. Do you think it's enough of a slap on the wrist?
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MLT - Suspected member of TeamPoison hacking gang arrested
A teenage boy, believed to go by the online handle "MLT" and to be a member of the notorious TeamPoison hacking gang, has been arrested by British police.
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Pirate Party censored from helping people bypass Pirate Bay block
Dutch court orders the Pirate Party, a political party in favour of free sharing of information and data, remove all links and workaround instructions on how to bypass the ISP block on The Pirate Bay.
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