The average internet user has 25 online accounts and 6.5 different passwords, according to Microsoft data. It’s nearly impossible to track the number of scammers and victims online, but it seems to be in the bagillions. Citizens are getting our identities stolen, our online bank accounts accessed, and our lives…
Earlier this year, we got news that the “Call me Maybe” pop-singer’s personal photos were hacked! Carly Rae Jepsen lodged a complaint to the Vancouver Police Department after allegedly having naked photos stolen from her personal computer. Now the update is that, Christopher David Long, a 25-year-old man, turned himself to…
A new Internet Explorer vulnerability has been discovered which could be used by an attacker to track your mouse cursor anywhere on the screen, even if the browser isn’t being actively used. This security hole was discovered by the spider.io and was disclosed to Microsoft. Even-though Microsoft Security Research Center has acknowledged…
Anyone could tweet in your name by just knowing your mobile number which is associated with the Twitter account!.And you would know and never will be alerted too! Seems very straight forward isn’t it? A team of security researchers have discovered this security hole. Same was found with sites like Facebook and…
YQL is similar to SQL (Structured Query Language) and was created by Yahoo. YQL can be used to query, filter and combine data stored in databases.The Yahoo developer website provides access to Web-based console for aiding to execute YQL queries against Yahoo’s own databases. According to an independent Romanian security researcher, Attackers…
The Gay Nigger Association of America (GNAA) is an anti-blogging Internet-trolling organization. They have trolled several prominent websites and Internet personalities including Slashdot, Wikipedia, CNN, Barack Obama’s campaign website, Alex Jones, and prominent members of the blogosphere. These hackers have now created a worm to target Tumblr Brony tag, a meeting place for fans of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic. So…
Be aware of malware that could infect your systems through a well-known bug in the Windows AutoRun software! AutoRun software automatically launches programs on a DVD or USB device. The infection is suspected to be increased since the Windows 7 and 8 PCs as they will not launch autorun.inf files and Microsoft…
The Albania Pirate Group (APG) was first thrown off the social network for sharing RDP (Windows Remote Desktop) logins, giving hackers unauthorised access to computer systems which compromised banking details. Again now the group attempted to regroup on Facebook – creating a new page and sharing passwords of breached systems. APG had…
Do something good, but do not fall for a hoax Facebook messages. According to the reports from Naked security, “Recovering American Soldier” is the recent hoax message spreading all over the internet. Thanks to the reader from Naked security – who received this message in Facebook and his initiative to…
Next time when you enter the Benetton shop, you will not just find a sexy mannequin, but also a spy camera in it. Benetton, is the only shop that has Italy’s Almax mannequins – will now spy its customer to help the brands better understand their customers. These mannequins will…
The man who hacked the nude pictures of nine celebrities is now slapped with a hefty fine by the U.S Government, who recommended to the judge in the case. According to the reports, the U.S District Court in California has sentenced the hacker Christopher Chaney for his crimes. The doc…
USB drives are compact, provides mobility but at the same time it can also be lost easily. A voice authenticated thumb drive can protect the data in case of theft or lost. The Hammacher Schlemmer has listed a new 8GB thumb drive that can recognize your voice and authenticates you to…
Email spoofing is the widely used threat, that captures the credit card numbers, bank account details and other personal details of the email recipient. Such spam mails are appear to have come from the genuine bank or other internet companies domain names. This new way by fraudsters have forced the email providers and…
Security is the major concern in this vast growing internet world. Considering the security threats that are around us, its very important to protect our web browser. Web browsers are the highly targeted entry points for the malware and other threats. YourBrowserMatters.org, an official website launched by microsoft to show you how…
Nowadays, Password hacking has become a very big problem. Many Companies are trying to find out different ways to avoid this. But, anyhow the hackers find out new ways to hack passwords. Microsoft has launched a new Fingerprint Reader which takes the users finger as the password to open the system. Its…
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Peoples or techies are more concerned about their private or personal data. Some data may be confidential also. This can be viewed by anyone if you dont encrypt them by giving some password. This problem can be overcome by using a new software called as Folder lock. Folder Lock offers…