Category Archives: Social Networking
← Older postsMillions of Twitter Accounts Locked Following Data Breach
A hacker with ties to the recent LinkedIn, MySpace, and Tumblr data breaches now claims to have gained access to Twitter’s account database. The hacker has allegedly posted the account information of 32 million Twitter users for sale online. According to Twitter, the data breach … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Security Breach, Social Networking | Tagged malware, password security, social networking, twitter
Stolen Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling Passwords Posted Online
The same hacker who posted 120 million LinkedIn passwords online last week is now allegedly selling user records for millions of Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling accounts: Social networking site MySpace was hacked in 2013; 360 million passwords have been compromised. Social networking site Tumblr was hacked … Continue reading
Posted in Password Security, Privacy, Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged fling, linkedin, myspace, password security, security breach, social networking, tumblr
Stolen LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online
In yet another example of why regularly changing your passwords is a good security practice, hackers have recently begun to sell nearly 120 million passwords allegedly stolen from LinkedIn during a 2012 attack. If you have not changed your LinkedIn … Continue reading
Posted in Security Breach, Social Networking, Uncategorized | Tagged linkedin, password security, privacy, security breach, social networking
Facebook Launches Security Checkup Tool
Facebook announced the release of a new tool called Security Checkup, which guides users through three steps to help strengthen the security of their accounts. The first step presents you with a list of browsers or applications that are currently … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking |
Phishing Attempts Targeting Direct Deposits
Various universities have reported an increase in the number of attempts to access employee account information by individuals masquerading, in an email or other communication, as representatives of the university’s human resources or employee benefits department. The attackers’ goal is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Networking |
Passwords You Need to Change due to the Heartbleed Bug
Many websites and online services, including Facebook, Instagram, Google, and Yahoo, were affected by the recently announced Heartbleed vulnerability. The site linked below has collected responses from social media, email, financial, and other companies regarding steps they have taken to … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, Password Security, Security Updates, Social Networking | Tagged Heartbleed
Using Social Media Safely: Geotagging
When many digital cameras and smartphones snap a photo or record video, they append information about that photo or video to the digital file. This information, called exchangeable image file format (Exif) data, can include technical details about the camera … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Networking | Tagged geotagging, social networking, user education
Using Social Media Safely: Previewing Shortened URLs
Users of social networking sites and apps often take advantage of URL shortening services, such as tinyURL, Bitly, or goo.gl, to make long, unwieldy website addresses more manageable. While these services can be convenient, they can present a security risk … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Networking |
Skype Users Receive One-Two Punch of Security Threats
If you use the popular video chat program Skype, you need to be aware of two recent security issues that could affect your account. The first threat is a worm that is being spread by a series of instant messages … Continue reading
Posted in Malware, Social Networking | Tagged exploits, malware, microsoft, security advisory, skype, worm
Over-The-Phone Password Change Allows Hackers To Destroy Reporter’s Digital World
The hacking of the Amazon account of a Wired reporter exposed a security flaw with the way Apple allows users to reset their AppleID passwords. By obtaining the last four digits of the reporter’s credit card, the hackers were able … Continue reading
Posted in Cloud Computing, Password Security, Social Networking | Tagged amazon, apple, credit card, exploits, identity theft, information security, social networking