Tag: Security

Facebook Reveals Some Details About How it Handles Spam
Facebook has revealed a little bit of information about how it looks at spam. The company says it wants to be more transparent about how it handles it. Along wit...
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Yahoo Aims to Mainstream Hadoop with New Security and Workflow Offerings
Yahoo made a significant announcement at its Hadoop Summit today. The company says it's made significant enhanc...
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Google Removes Questionable Apps from Android Market
Yesterday a questionable report from SMobile Systems was r...
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One-Fifth Of Android Apps Said To Pose Security Risks
Everyone would do well to show a little caution when browsing the Android Market, according to a new report.  SMobile Systems - which specializes in security issues pertain...
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McAfee Studies What Teens Are Getting Away with Online
McAfee has released the results of a study today, finding that nearly half of online teens have shared personal information with stra...
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Spammers Exploiting World Cup to Target Attacks
Symantec has released its June 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report, which looks at the recent increase in scams containing FIFA World Cup-...
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Social Media Users Probably Not Doing Enough to Protect Their IDs
A new study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Experian's ProtectMyID.com found that p...
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Privacy and Security Still Obstacles for Check-In Services
uTest has released the results from a check-in services "Bug Battle" competition, in which over 300 users from about 40 countries re...
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Symantec Urges World Cup Fans to Use Caution on Facebook and Twitter
Security firm Symantec has announced that during the World Cup it expects social media activity to spike dramatically, and predicts a concurrent rise in fraudulent activity on t...
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New Twitter Links to Play Significant Role in Resonance Algorithm
Twitter has introduced a new, secure link-shortening service called t.co. All links shared o...
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Security Firms Respond to “Google Dropping Windows” Report
Rumor has it that Google is not using Windows internally anymore, and security companies don't necessarily find this to be a great solution if security is the concern. More than...
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More Spam Including Legitimate Social Media Links
Security firm Symantec tells WebProNews that nine out of ten spam emails now contain a URL link in the message, and this month, around 5% o...
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USB Worm Top Threat In Q1
In the first quarter of 2010, a USB worm took the top spot for malware globally, according to a new report by McAfee. Threats on portable storage devices took th...
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Facebook Introduces New Login Security Features
Don't be surprised if you see a drop-off in "John Doe is the worst boyfriend ever"-style status updates on Facebook starting this week.  Facebook has introduced t...
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Yelp Facebook Implementation Exposes Security Concerns
If privacy concerns weren't enough to get people thinking about d...
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