Tag: Security
Fake Facebook Dislike button scam stealing users' personal details
Another day, another Facebook scam ringing alarm bells over at security specialists Sophos. They've caught wind this time of a scam that tempts users into installing a Dislike button that does nothing more than trawl your profile for sensitive personal…
Fraud on iTunes leads to app developer ban
If you're into buying ebooks on the App Store to read on your Apple gadgets, you may well have noticed that developer Thuat Nguyen has held 42 of the top 50 book app positions on the platform for some time….
Poll: Are you happy with the new Facebook privacy settings?
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg last night announced the details of his social network's new privacy controls, after many users felt that the previous settings were too complicated. Under the banner of "one simple control", Facebook hope the new controls will…
Zuckerberg: Facebook "missed the mark" over privacy issues
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, has admitted that his social network failed to respond quickly enough to its user's growing concerns over issues of privacy. "Sometimes we move too fast – and after listening to recent concerns, we're responding," wrote…
Facebook privacy settings to be simplified within weeks
Facebook are planning to streamline their convoluted privacy settings within a matter of weeks, after many have claimed that making their personal information less public was too confusing. Speaking on US Radio, Facebook's Chief of Public Policy Tim Sparapani said…
Facebook "sexy video" scam lures users into installing malware
It's been a rough week for Facebook. First their privacy policies were run through the wringer, and now there's another ad scam doing the rounds, looking to poach user's sensitive information. According to Sophos, thousands have been hit by a…
SmartSwipe credit card reader makes online shopping safer
SmartSwipe, the USB credit card reader that makes shopping online quicker and safer, is now available from Firebox.com. Great for online shopaholics and those wary of inputting their credit card details online, this USB gadget lets you swipe the card…
Mobile Spy software hits jailbroken iPads, logs email and web history records
Retina-X Studios have released Mobile Spy, an iPad app that runs secretly in the background of the tablet, tracking email and web history. The software will only run on jailbroken iPads, which is convenient, as this is never getting past…
Facebook security flaw lets you spy on friends' live chats
Oh dear. Tips of quite a big security flaw in Facebook starting to trickle in. As detailed in the above video, a newly found flaw in the social network's security procedures means that any user can view the live…
"iTunes" PC virus targets iPad owners
CORRECTED – 9.30, 27/04/10 PC-usingiPad owners have been targeted with a new virus. Disguised as an iTunes update that offers better "performance, newer features and security, the download is infact a malicious piece of malware designed to scoop up…
