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Millions of Twitter Accounts Locked Following Data Breach

June 10, 2016

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… Read more »

Tagged malware, password security, social networking, twitter

Stolen Tumblr, MySpace, and Fling Passwords Posted Online

May 31, 2016

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… Read more »

Tagged fling, linkedin, myspace, password security, security breach, social networking, tumblr

Stolen LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online

May 26, 2016

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… Read more »

Tagged linkedin, password security, privacy, security breach, social networking

Using Social Media Safely: Geotagging

September 27, 2013

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… Read more »

Tagged geotagging, social networking, user education

Over-The-Phone Password Change Allows Hackers To Destroy Reporter’s Digital World

August 8, 2012

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.… Read more »

Tagged amazon, apple, credit card, exploits, identity theft, information security, social networking

Facebook’s Email Switcheroo

June 27, 2012

Have you checked the email address listed on your Facebook profile page lately? Chances are, instead of the email address you set on your profile,… Read more »

Tagged Facebook, social networking, user education

LinkedIn Warns Users of Stolen Passwords

June 6, 2012

LinkedIn is investigating a claim that a hacker downloaded more than 6 million user passwords from the business-oriented social networking site. Anyone with a LinkedIn… Read more »

Tagged identity theft, password security, security breach, social networking

Facebook Adds Antivirus Marketplace

April 30, 2012

Social media titan Facebook has added antivirus software downloads to its bag of tricks. In its Antivirus Marketplace, you can now download antivirus software for… Read more »

Tagged antivirus, Facebook, social networking

Could Your iPhone Be Used To Hijack Your Facebook Account?

April 9, 2012

A vulnerability in the Facebook application on several popular mobile devices may potentially allow someone to take control of your Facebook account. Developers have discovered… Read more »

Tagged exploits, Facebook, identity theft, social networking

New Mobile Game A Big Draw For Scammers

April 6, 2012

Draw Something, the Pictionary-style game that has recently topped 50 million downloads, has now attracted the eye of scammers. A new Twitter scam is specifically… Read more »

Tagged social engineering, social networking

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