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Hijacking Facebook accounts via expired Hotmail accounts

Three researchers from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, have discovered a simple way to hijack Facebook accounts by just by misusing existing features and responses …

Phishers target eBay customers via live chat support

U.K.-based ISP Netcraft is warning users about phishers impersonating eBay’s live chat support feature in the hopes of getting their hands on eBay users’ login, …

Why wiping decommissioned IT assets should be a must

Last week I’ve written about the ways confidential data can leak outside the organization if the IT security team doesn’t pay attention to printers, shredders, or …

Increase Facebook privacy with Safe Profile

76 percent of consumers are concerned about their privacy when they share their life on social platforms. Facebook’s array of privacy settings, which enable users to …

Many social accounts are still in danger

The recent hacking of the Associated Press’ Twitter account has begged the question, how secure are social media accounts? A study released by IObit reveals that 30% …

Do young people care about privacy?

Everywhere I go, I hear some variation of the claim that “young people today just don’t care about privacy.” This is something that people widely seem to …

Google Glass hacked, could be used for spying

The advent of Google Glass – the Augmented reality, head-mounted display that looks like a pair of glasses (albeit a little more high-tech) and allows users to access …

A primer on Bitcoin risks and threats

Bitcoin is a digital currency whose creation and transfer is based on an open source cryptographic protocol. There are many benefits to using it (no transaction fees, …

FinFisher spy kit’s C&C servers are popping up around the world

Some two months ago, Reporters Without Borders have identified UK-based Gamma International as one of the “enemies of the Internet” due to their FinFisher spyware …

Which companies help protect your data from the government?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released its annual report on online service providers’ practices when it comes to protecting users’ privacy and data from …

How do you protect yourself in the event of a data breach?

Identity Guard warns consumers to be aware of the increased risk of identity theft and provides tips on how they can help protect themselves from becoming a victim. In a …

Hackers challenged to crack unhackable secure messaging app

Swiss-based U.K. firm Redact has launched a new app which, they claim, offers a completely secure way of exchanging encrypted messages from iPhone to iPhone and even the …

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