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US Election voting booth hoax spreads on Facebook
Facebook users are mistakenly sharing a warning with each other about how to behave in voting booths during today's elections for the American presidency.
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Trojan horse designed to steal your photos
A new Trojan is on the scene designed to steal your images and memory dumps. Are the thieves digging for dirt or stealing state secrets?
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Critical Flash updates delivered early, be sure to update now
Adobe have released a critical update for Flash Player that fixes seven remote code execution vulnerabilities. Set phasers to patch!
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Email: the forgotten security problem
When you read a message in your inbox, should you trust that the information hasn't been tampered with or that it even comes from who it claims?
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A million dollars, the Internet Crime Complaint Center and Naked Security -...
An email scam is using a Naked Security news story about the arrest of a gang of suspected credit card fraudsters, in an attempt to scam innocent internet users.
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How to report a computer crime: malware by email
If you have ever unwittingly downloaded malware as a result of opening an attachment in an email, did you report it to the police? Here's why you should, and how you should go about doing it.
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US cop awarded $1 million over randy officers' illegal use of license...
A former police officer has been awarded $1,057,000 in settlement payments after she filed suits charging privacy invasion against fellow officers who illegally accessed her photo and address more than...
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"Free $100 McDonald's Gift Card" is a Facebook scam
Hungry for a few dozen hamburgers? Your stomach will continue to rumble, plus your blood pressure will likely go up, if you click on a Facebook survey scam offering "Free $100 McDonald's Gift Card".
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Mobile phone theft on the rise - here's how to protect your data for free
Research released today has revealed that the theft of mobile phones is on the rise. This isn't just about losing an expensive phone - there's also the threat of losing your data and money. Learn how...
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Android Jellybean to scan apps for malware, and warn of expensive SMS scams
Last month, Naked Security uncovered evidence that Google was planning to starting scanning Android apps for malware on users' smartphones. Google has now shared more information about the technology...
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Adobe Reader zero-day exploit thwarts sandboxing
The vulnerability is selling for up to $50K on the black market, security researchers say, and has been included in a package of banking Trojans called the Blackhole Exploit Kit, which is the most...
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Google updates Chrome, finally adds Do Not Track feature
Google’s Chrome web browser finally joined the ranks of privacy-conscious web browsers this week, with a new release that adds a Do Not Track feature, along with other changes.
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Did you buy a Microsoft Surface? Here come the first critical security patches
For the first time, owners of new Microsoft Surface tablets will be applying security patches to their systems next week.
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Tipsy Twitter apologises for password reset frenzy, but a real hack sparked it
While it did get a little tipsy with password-reset gusto, plenty of Twitter accounts were in fact hacked. Fingers of blame are pointed towards eastwards, with China watchers well-represented on the...
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HR departments at risk of malware infection after unemployment benefits email...
Computer users, especially those working in the human resources departments of corporations, should be on their guard against a malware attack that is spammed out via email at the moment.
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Monday review: the hot 20 stories of the week
It's weekly roundup time - here's everything we published in the last seven days.
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Facebook shuts down Albania Pirate Group, after stolen passwords shared
The Albania Pirate Group has had its Facebook page shut down by the social network, after stolen passwords were exchanged between 600+ members.
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Sophos awarded VB100 in Windows Server 2003 R2 comparative anti-virus test
Sophos awarded VB100 in comparative test by Virus Bulletin of 36 different anti-virus products.
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Just how well do Android privacy apps hide your sexy photos and secret texts?
Do you have photographs on your smartphone that you don't want others to see? If an app publisher tells you that they will keep your secrets safe would you trust them? Gary Hawkins takes a closer look...
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DDoS marketing stunt backfires, entrepreneur jailed for nine months
He meant to promote his anti-DDoS kit by shedding light on poor internet security at the Hong Kong stock exchange, but his two brief DDoS attacks instead wound up costing him his freedom for the better...
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