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Facebook launches remote log-out security feature

3. Sep 2010, 06:51

Don't leave your Facebook account open to attack. Image: Brenda Starr/Flickr.
In a handy move to improve overall security options for its account holders, leading social network Facebook has this week launched a new feature that enables users to log-out remotely from a computer (or computers) other than their own. ... more


Unused parameter exposes QuickTime users

2. Sep 2010, 08:30

A parameter in Apple’s QuickTime software, which is no longer in use, could lead to a total compromise if exploited. The code, which is almost 10 years old, is remotely exploitable and will bypass Microsoft’s ASLR depending on the attack vector.
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HP scanners exposing sensitive information

2. Sep 2010, 08:30

A feature in HP scanners called Webscan, which allows someone to scan documents remotely by initiating the scan and viewing the results via the browser, can potentially expose some interesting things... if you know where to look. ... more


Twitter reaches out to users over OAuth changes

2. Sep 2010, 08:30

Image: Twitter.
Twitter sent an email to each one of its millions of users this week in an attempt to clear up some confusion and address the recent changes made to its API. In addition to the API changes, the micro-blogging service also confirmed that the shortened URL, 't.co', will be rolled out in the coming weeks. ... more


Twitter issues warning over fake TweetDeck download

31. Aug 2010, 14:45

Twitter warned users on Monday against downloading a fake update to the popular Twitter application TweetDeck. While the update notice is false, TweetDeck users do actually require a different update that needs to be applied due to Twitter halting support for Basic Authentication in its API. ... more


Review: Apricorn’s Aegis Bio 640

30. Aug 2010, 09:00

Since July, we’ve been testing one of the many external storage offerings from Apricorn. The Aegis Bio is an external hard drive, geared towards Netbooks and desktops, which uses the power of touch in its protection offerings. Given that we’ve spent some time with it, read on to gather our thoughts. ... more


Alleged 2008 attack on the Pentagon confirmed

26. Aug 2010, 14:30

Alleged 2008 attack on the Pentagon confirmed. Image: U.S. Dept. of Defense.
An article in the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, a publication that has dealt with foreign policy and topics of international interest since 1922, details the 2008 compromise of classified military networks maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense. ... more


Identity Theft still a chief concern for the average Web user

26. Aug 2010, 14:30

Is someone using your face? Image: xenia antunes/Flickr.
A recent survey of typical Internet users, using a sample size of 1,200 people aged between 18 and 55, has shown that the overwhelming majority are concerned by the prospect of falling foul of Identity Theft. ... more


Rogue anti-Virus spotted on airport Internet terminal

26. Aug 2010, 14:30

Nick Johnston, a software engineer for Symantec, was on a road trip recently when he spotted an interesting security issue; namely that an airport Internet terminal had been infected with a Rogue anti-Virus application. ... more


Panda: 46 percent of U.S. SMBs victimized in 2010

26. Aug 2010, 14:30

A recent survey of small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the globe by Panda Security shows that, despite the growth in attacks and targeted threats, SMBs are still failing to improve the basics in security. ... more


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