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Facebook, MySpace Contain Major Security Hole
November 6, 2009
on Using the Internet
by
Kevin Parrish
A web developer discovered a serious "security hole" in Facebook and Myspace. Read more
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Child Porn, Pedophiles Litter Adult Friend Finder
November 5, 2009
on Security
by
Kevin Parrish
Adult Friend finder is funded by pedophiles and child pornography. Read more
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Hacker Takes Control of iPhones, Requests $
November 4, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
A clever hacker seized jailbroken iPhones and requested money via PayPal. Read more
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File-Sharing Feenzy Sparked by Pirate Bay Closure
November 3, 2009
on Using the Internet
by
Kevin Parrish
the number of file-sharing sites soared 300-percent when The Pirate Bay went offline. Read more
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NSA Building $1.5B Cybersecurity Data Center
October 30, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
The National Security Agency is breaking ground for a new cybersecurity data center. Read more
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FBI, Congress Considers National Data-Breach Law
October 29, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
Companies may be forced to tell potential victims of data breaches. Read more
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6 Million Internet Pages Infected During Q3'09
October 28, 2009
on Using the Internet
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Kevin Parrish
Dasient reports that over 640,000 web sites were infected in Q3 2009. Read more
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Report: China Is Ready for Cyberwar
October 23, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
A recent report outlines China's cyber warfare capabilities. Read more
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Crypto Keys Can Be Stolen from Mobile Devices
October 21, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
Apparently there's a way to steal cryptographic keys from mobile devices, leaving the user's info wide open for theft. Read more
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The CIA is Monitoring Your Tweets
October 20, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
The CIA has dumped money into a firm that specializes in monitoring social media. Read more
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Firefox At Risk Due to Sneaky Microsoft Plug-In
October 16, 2009
on Using the Internet
by
Kevin Parrish
A secret plug-in installed by Microsoft puts Firefox users at risk of a malicious attack. Read more
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Is Comcast Scanning Internet Subscribers?
October 8, 2009
on Using the Internet
by
Kevin Parrish
Comcast kicked off a program and sends "service notices" about possible infections via web browsers. Read more
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Hackers Get Paid by Malware Flea Market
October 7, 2009
on Security
by
Kevin Parrish
Hackers can shop for malware and possibly get paid for infecting computers. Read more
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Warning: Hotmail Passwords Leaked Online
October 5, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
Over ten thousand Hotmail account details have been published online. Read more
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Convicted Hacker Takes Over Prison Network
October 1, 2009
on Security
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Kevin Parrish
An inmate computer hacker was "hired" to write a program, but he hacked the network instead. Read more