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Facebook sues alleged clickjacking firm

Facebook sues alleged clickjacking firm

Facebook has filed a law suit a firm who, they say, bombarded users with clickjacking scams that earned $1.2 million a month.

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Poll reveals widespread concern over Facebook Timeline

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Over 50% of people polled said they are worried about the Facebook Timeline.

But will it be the catalyst for people to leave the site?

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US Police use games consoles in crime investigations

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Police in the US use XBox 360 and PS3s as key parts of investigations. With police now cooperating more closely with companies like Microsoft, is it time to ask for greater transparency about their relationships?

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Opinion: Google's privacy change - evil or business as usual?

Opinion: Google's privacy change - evil or business as usual?

Google says it will start tracking us across all its services - Gmail, Search, YouTube, etc. - and that it will share data on our activity across all of them. Does it put into question Google's motto, "Don't be evil"

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Symantec: Stop using pcAnywhere, right now

Stop using PcAnywhere

Symantec has admitted that blueprints for current versions of its pcAnywhere software were stolen in 2006 and that all users are at risk of attack and should pull the plug.

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Chuck Norris is NOT dead - beware the Facebook scam!

Chuck Norris is NOT dead - beware the Facebook scam!

Messages have been spread on Facebook claiming to link to a video news report of the death of awesome martial arts film star Chuck Norris.

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Sophos Security Threat Report 2012 - seeing through the hype

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We know you're probably sceptical of "state of the world" reports from vendors. For all you can tell, they'll turn out to be thinly-digsuised advertorial, unreconstructed product brochures, or worse.

We like to do things differently. Find out how!

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Is your smartphone telling every website you visit your telephone number?

Is your smartphone telling every website you visit your telephone number?

O2 mobile users in the UK are venting on Twitter today, fuming at their discovery that their phone number is being shared with every website that they visit over the network.

But users of other mobile phone networks may be also affected.

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Hacking boardroom videoconferencing systems

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Videoconferencing equipment is often left wide open for hackers to creep in and peep around organizations.

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Canadian resident sentenced to death for writing a computer program

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A Canadian resident has been sentenced to death in Iran for offending the faith, after his computer program was used without his knowledge to upload pornography.

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Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect used to work for computer security firm

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Microsoft has alleged that a computer security firm's ex-employee is the mastermind behind the Kelihos botnet.

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Is the AnonyUpload file-sharing website for real?

Is the AnonyUpload file-sharing website for real?

In a bizarre marketing move, AnonyUpload explains why it's rubbish and that it's not a replacement for MegaUpload.

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SSCC 81 - NCSA and Data Privacy Day

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Chet sits down with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to discuss Data Privacy Day. Michael explains the origin of Data Privacy Day, some of the activities related to it and how people can participate in raising awareness about privacy and data security.

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File sharing sites snapping shut like scared clams in MegaUpload backwash

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File sharing sites appear to be panicking in reaction the the FBI's shutdown of the MegaUpload file sharing site. Read on for what each of them are doing to come into line with U.S. law.

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Fake Camera+ app hits the iPhone App Store

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Be careful what applications you install on your computing devices - even if they come from Apple's iPhone/iPad App Store.

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Free Amazon.com gift card promotion is a Facebook scam

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Gift card scams are a common sight on Facebook, and this weekend it has been the turn of Amazon.com to be the brand used by cybercriminals as a way of making them cash.

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DreamHost warns customers of possible password breach

DreamHost warns customers of possible password breach

A database server at DreamHost is illegally accessed by a hacker, and the passwords of some customers may have been compromised.

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Megaupload takedown makes headlines and waves as Mr Dotcom applies for bail

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The FBI's takedown of file sharing site Megaupload continues to make both headlines and waves.

Whether company founder Kim Dotcom turns out to be GUILTY or GOOD, he's certainly in a lot of trouble right now. So is anyone who entrusted any files of value to his online empire.

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Apple iPad 2 and iPhone 4S finally fall to jailbreakers

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Apple's most hacker-resistant hardware to date - the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S, which are built around the Apple A5 chip - can now be jailbroken.

Should you rush to slither free of Apple's fiscal tentacles?

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SSCC 80 - Mobile security podcast with Vanja Svajcer

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In this week's podcast, Vanja Svajcer joins Chet to talk about the mobile security landscape. Topics discussed include mobile malware, theft, application markets and advice on securing your smartphone.

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