Social media management company Hootsuite has managed a social faux pas by sending e-mails to users that included the...
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Infographic: 100K Android Apps in Google Play Are ‘Suspicious’
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Android applications, Android apps, apps security permissions, free security app, Google Play, infographic, Internet Crime Complaint Center, Malware, red flag, risk, security permissions, security software firm, 0More than 100,000 Android applications in Google Play are considered “suspicious” or “questionable,” according to new research. Out of 412,000...
Anonymous hacking spree hits PayPal, Symantec
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Anonymous hacking, hacking, Hacktivists, Information Security, Pastebin, PayPal, surveillance systems, Symantec, YouTube, 0The press arm for Anonymous has announced that it has begun its hacking spree for the 5th of November...
FBI Warns of Malware Targeting Android Phones
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Antivirus Software, attacks, data breach, FBI, Hackers, hidden security dangers, Information Security, Malware, malware protection, Malware Targeting Android Phones, private web developer, security dangers, security exploits, Security Risks, security weaknesses, Small businesses, spam, SQL injection attacks, web development, Web hosting, 0The FBI‘s Internet Crime Complaint Center is warning smartphone users of malware that targets Android operating systems. “Loozon” and “FinFisher”...
Ten simple, common-sense security tips
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, Backups, Bing, Google, ID theft, Information Security, Ixquick metasearch engine, passwords, Privacy, search engines, Security, security tips, VPN, 0A friend took me to task last week for a post I wrote back in January on preventing Google...
3 Hidden Security Risks for WordPress Users
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, attacks, Hackers, hidden security dangers, Information Security, Malware, private web developer, security dangers, security exploits, Security Risks, security weaknesses, Small businesses, spam, SQL injection attacks, URL hacking, web development, Web hosting, WordPress, WordPress platform, WordPress Users, 0WordPress is arguably the web's most popular content management system and blogging platform, and for good reason. The system...
Why IaaS Is The Easiest Phase Of Data Security In Cloud Computing
DT, , Cloud Computing, Information Security, PaaS, SaaS, Technology, backup programs, Cloud Computing, cloud computing environment, cloud data, computing environment, Data center, data centers, data facility, Data Security, Data Security In Cloud Computing, entrepreneur, IaaS, IaaS applications, IaaS environment, IaaS platform, Infrastructure as a Service, private network, private networks, safety measures, Security, security in cloud computing, Storage, storage equipment, the cloud, 0The cloud is expanding everyday and no longer looks like the shapeless puffy fleece that was until recently. The...
Microsoft promises fix for IE security flaw in next few days
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, : flaw, browsers, fix, IE, IE security flaw, Information Security, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Trojan, Vulnerabilities and attacks, 0The software giant says it has seen only a few attempts to exploit the weakness, which affects users of...
Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Users to Protect Against Targeted Attacks
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, attacks, Information Security, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, tookit, Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, 0On Monday night, Microsoft urged users of Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions to deploy a toolkit that could...
Google identifies The Verge as malware host
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, and Safari, Chrome, distributing malware, Firefox, Google, Google's Web browser, hosting malware, Information Security, malicious Web sites, malware host, Malware The Verge, Warning, 0Some Chrome users trying to visit the tech news site see a notice that it contains malware, but the...