The ‘What’s Worse Security Championships finals’ – Vote now
Written by v2r on April 8, 2013 – 5:38 pm -To honour the March Madness sporting finals, we adapted the concept and launched our very own What's Worse Security Championships. Join the thousands of others and place your vote now in the finals. ...
READ MORE >>Tags: championships, computer security, Data loss, Featured, hacked, malware remove, poll, Security threats, Social networks, survey, virus remove, what's worse
Posted in Virus removal tools |
63 alleged NYC gangsters busted, thanks to their own Facebook blabbing
Written by v2r on April 8, 2013 – 3:50 pm -The alleged members of three rival drug and gun gangs apparently spoon-fed New York police, serving up allusions to their alleged crimes in slangy, atrociously spelled postings to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. ...
READ MORE >>Tags: arrests, computer security, Facebook, gangsters, Harlem, Law & order, malware remove, New York, NYPD, oversharing, Social networks, Twitter, virus remove, YouTube
Posted in Virus removal tools |
The ‘What’s Worse Security Championships’
Written by v2r on March 27, 2013 – 4:13 pm -With March Madness Basketball in full swing in America, we thought it might be fun to try and adapt the concept of sport championships to the land of IT security. Continue reading →...
READ MORE >>Tags: computer security, Data loss, Featured, hacked, malware remove, poll, Security threats, Social networks, survey, virus remove, What's Worse Security Championships
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Facebook plugs Timeline privacy hole
Written by v2r on March 21, 2013 – 12:26 pm -Facebook gets another blow from Europe v. Facebook, which discovered a flaw in the latest timeline redesign that allowed for unintended viewers to see all events a user has attended....
READ MORE >>Tags: computer security, Data Protection Commissioner, events, Facebook, Featured, friends of friends, Irish Data Protection Authority, malware remove, Max Schrems, privacy, Social networks, Timeline, virus remove
Posted in Virus removal tools |
$5 million class action lawsuit over LinkedIn data breach dismissed
Written by v2r on March 8, 2013 – 11:32 am -No real damage was done, a judge ruled, and besides, paying for premium membership isn't a guarantee that you'll get premium security. Ouch! So much for promises made in privacy policies. ...
READ MORE >>Tags: class action suit, computer security, Data loss, Featured, Katie Szpyrka, Law & order, lawsuit, linkedin, malware remove, passwords, privacy, Salted Hashes, Social networks, virus remove
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Monday review – the hot 22 stories of the week
Written by v2r on February 25, 2013 – 12:34 pm -Catch up with anything you might have missed last week – it’s weekly roundup time....
READ MORE >>Tags: Adobe, Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Botnet, computer security, cryptography, encryption, Facebook, Featured, Gmail, Google, hacked, hacking, Java, Malware, malware remove, Mandiant, Microsoft, Pinterest, Podcast, privacy, Social networks, tumblr, Twitter, virus remove, Vulnerability, Zendesk
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest users warned after Zendesk support site hack
Written by v2r on February 22, 2013 – 12:56 pm -Hackers have broken into Zendesk's systems, and accessed the email addresses of Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest customers who had attempted to get support....
READ MORE >>Tags: computer security, Featured, hacking, malware remove, Phishing, Pinterest, Social networks, tumblr, Twitter, virus remove, Vulnerability, Zendesk
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Botnet master abuses Facebook for pocket money, researchers reveal
Written by v2r on February 19, 2013 – 12:37 pm -A Chinese hacker's main job may well be running a botnet of malware-clotted zombie PCs, but there's always time left in the day for selling fake Likes, apparently. ...
READ MORE >>Tags: Botnet, China, computer security, Facebook, fake Likes, Featured, Malware, malware remove, PLA Information Engineering University, Social networks, virus remove, Zhang Changhe
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Was Alicia Keys hacked, or is she cheating on BlackBerry with iPhone this Valentine’s Day?
Written by v2r on February 14, 2013 – 6:26 pm -Newly appointed BlackBerry Global Creative Director and musician, Alicia Keys, claims her Twitter account was hacked after a tweet was sent from an iPhone. NOT a BlackBerry....
READ MORE >>Tags: Alicia Keys, BlackBerry, Celebrities, computer security, Featured, hacked, hacking, ios, iPhone, malware remove, Mobile, Social networks, Twitter, virus remove
Posted in Virus removal tools |
Monday review – the hot 27 stories of the week
Written by v2r on February 11, 2013 – 1:02 am -Just in case you missed any of our stories last week, here's a little recap....
READ MORE >>Tags: 2FA, Bamital, bit9, China, computer security, crypto, cryptography, curl, DNSchanger, DoE, Featured, Federal Reserve, flash, hacking, Hosting, https, Java, Law & order, malware remove, monday review, patch, prime numbers, privacy, review, Security threats, Social networks, Twitter, UPnP, virus remove, Vulnerability, Windows
Posted in Virus removal tools |