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Gmail accounts targeted by 'state-sponsored attackers' using Internet...
Both Google and Microsoft have put out alerts about an unpatched, zero-day hole in Internet Explorer that is actively being exploited in the wild.
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Facebook Account Verification scam tricks unsuspecting users with SOPA/PIPA...
Stop! If you've been told to verify your Facebook account before June 15th you may be about to be scammed.
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Spokeo "people search" site has until next week to cough up $800,000
"People search engine" Spokeo has been fined US$800,000 by the FTC. Spokeo is alleged to have sold consumer reports to companies in the human resources, background screening, and recruiting industries...
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Lost USB keys back in the spotlight in Privacy Commission report
In late 2011, we published our analysis of a bunch of USB keys we'd bought at a lost property auction. We got a number of surprises - not least that the Privacy Commissioner decided he wanted a word...
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Vanilla Ice 'dies in a car crash' - hoax spreads on Facebook
Has Vanilla Ice really died in a car crash? After all, plenty of people have been sharing the news on Facebook in the last 24 hours - so it must be true, mustn't it?
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Megaupload users who want their data have to pay (or sue), feds say
It's not looking good for those Megaupload users who want their files returned, unless they want to pay, or sue, to get it back.
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Android porn malware leads to arrests in Japan
Six men have been arrested in connection with an app that infected Android smartphones, stole personal information and demanded that a fee was paid.
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Is this *your* passport being used by email scammers?
Have you received an email from "Karen Shaw"? Has she sent you her passport details? Be on your guard against email scammers.
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IE remote code execution vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild
A critical Internet Explorer vulnerability, announced and patched by Microsoft in June's Patch Tuesday, is being exploited in the wild. Find out how hackers bypass modern protections like DEP and ASLR...
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LinkedIn spam leads to pump-and-dump stock scam
Spam emails claiming to come from LinkedIn appear to encourage investors to buy shares in a company, with the intention of making money by pumping-and-dumping the stock.
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Facebook to pay out $10 million to settle 'Sponsored story' lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to pay out $10 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by users unhappy over the use of their details in Sponsored Story ads.
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Want to disable Facebook facial recognition? Read this
Facebook's facial recognition feature comes with a privacy health warning. Read this if you don't want Facebook to suggest your name to Facebook friends when they upload a photo of you.
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Danger! Unpatched Microsoft security vulnerability being actively exploited
Although security software can protect against this vulnerability, let's hope that Microsoft can release a proper patch against it - it's being actively exploited in the wild.
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Twitter account hack epidemic - Don't fall for "CNBC" spam!
Throughout the month of June, Twitter accounts have been getting hacked and have subsequently been sending spam that links to fake CNBC news articles. Be cautious about links in direct messages or...
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European aeronautical supplier's website infected with "state-sponsored"...
In what has all the hallmarks of a state-sponsored attack, the website of a European aeronautical parts supplier had been hacked, and had a zero-day Microsoft security vulnerability planted upon it.
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Data breaches aren't just about website insecurity and internet hacking...
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, UK, has been stung with a £225,000 ($350,000) fine for a data breach. In this case, though, the break-in was physical and the stolen data...
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LinkedIn slapped with $5 million class action suit over leaked passwords
LinkedIn has been served with a potential $5 million class-action lawsuit on behalf of all users that charges the company with failing to use "basic industry standard" security practices.
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Practical IT: How your firm can better secure access to social networks
Facebook’s potential to ruin (or make) your business is a common news topic. We've looked into the risks, and how businesses might provide a more secure way of accessing social networks.
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What happens when you report abuse on Facebook?
If you encounter abusive content on Facebook, do you press the "Report abuse" button? Facebook publishes an infographic, showing how it handles abuse reports from its 900 million users.
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Do the Mac App Store and Gatekeeper provide sufficient protection?
Apple is pushing its users more and more to download apps from the Mac App Store. But what happens if the software on the Mac App Store is less secure than non-App Store versions?
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