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How your identity could be stolen on Facebook
9 Sep 2010 at 6:00am
With its millions of users, the world's most popular social network has become a perfect target for attackers exploiting such a dense concentration of potential victims. PandaLabs received numerous re...
Tips for safer social networking
9 Sep 2010 at 4:12am
The popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is continuing to grow dramatically, but not just with users. Cybercriminals increasingly are targeting these sites and ...
Apple iOS 4.1 fixes security issues
9 Sep 2010 at 3:50am
The iOS 4.1 Software Update is the first major update to iOS 4, bringing Game Center, new iTunes features, high dynamic range photography, and security updates to the iPhone. Accessibility A u...
Security for Android applications
9 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Arxan Technologies released EnsureIT for Android, a software protection product that secures mobile Android applications against reverse-engineering or tampering for unauthorized access, piracy and in...
Gmail phishing campaign is under way
8 Sep 2010 at 11:06am
Fake notices inviting Gmail users to update their Google account information have lately been hitting inboxes around the world, warns Sunbelt. Purportedly coming from the "Google Team", the rathe...
Trend Micro launches Titanium 2011 security software
8 Sep 2010 at 9:27am
Trend Micro released Titanium Security 2011 that utilizes a cloud-client strategy that combines cloud-based web, email, and file reputation services with Trend Micro's Smart Scanning technology for re...
NSA Director says citizens' privacy will never be compromised
8 Sep 2010 at 5:47am
Cybersecurity and citizens' privacy won't be mutually exclusive terms for the federal government, vows NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander. "As the director of NSA and the commander of U.S. Cyber Com...
International variations in online threat perception
8 Sep 2010 at 4:12am
How do computer users around the world view online security risks? A survey by F-Secure reveals some interesting international variations in people’s experiences and perceptions of the threats. As...
The emotional impact of cybercrime
8 Sep 2010 at 4:00am
A new study by Norton reveals the staggering prevalence of cybercrime: 65% of Internet users globally, and 73% of U.S. Web surfers have fallen victim to cybercrimes, including computer viruses, online...
Safari 5.0.2 addresses three vulnerabilities
8 Sep 2010 at 3:12am
Safari 5.0.2 includes improvements to performance, stability, and security. A search path issue exists in Safari. When displaying the location of a downloaded file, Safari launches Windows Explor...

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