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August 20, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011 1:43 PM/CST

Internet Users Posting Info that Helps Cyber-Crooks

Users are often providing information that gives cyber-criminals the information they need to hijack accounts, according to a recent BullGuard survey.

Saturday, August 20, 2011 10:52 AM/CST

Facebook: Friend Who You Actually Know

Facebook gives users some helpful advice on how to secure their accounts and a simple tip: Accept friend requests from people you actually know.

July 12, 2011

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:21 PM/CST

Google+Facebook Extension Security Risk, Potential 'Malware'

A Reddit user has analyzed the Google+Facebook extension for Firefox and Chrome Web browsers and determined potential security issues that could be exploited maliciously.

June 7, 2011

Tuesday, June 07, 2011 1:05 PM/CST

Facebook Enables Facial Recognition for Everyone

Facebook turns on facial recognition for all users. If you think that's creepy, here are the steps to disable it.

May 27, 2011

Friday, May 27, 2011 2:07 PM/CST

LinkedIn Cookie Flaw Lets Attackers Login

A researcher has uncovered a flaw in the LinkedIn cookie that would let attackers login to the user's account without a password

April 4, 2011

Monday, April 04, 2011 12:53 PM/CST

Color a Potential Spammers' Heaven?

If Color doesn't police its collection of images, there's the potential of spammers flooding the galleries with inappropriate content which will be shared with other users based on their location.

March 15, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:56 PM/CST

Anonymity on Internet Is Critical to Creativity, Says 4chan Founder

Christopher "moot" Poole, founder of 4chan, spoke at South by Southwest Interactive 2011 in Austin, Texas about the importance of anonymity on the Internet and why he thinks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is wrong.

November 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:23 AM/CST

SMBs Wary of Social Network Security

In a survey of small to midsized businesses, Webroot found that 50 percent do not allow their employees to visit social networks while on company computers.

August 16, 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010 12:33 PM/CST

Facebook Scam Offers Dislike Button

A new scam is making the rounds on Facebook with a promise of a 'Dislike' button as bait.

July 20, 2010

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:56 AM/CST

How Attackers Use Social Networks for Command and Control Operations

EMC's RSA security division takes a look at how social networks are used for command and control purposes by attackers.

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