A leak of top-secret security documents revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting communication information directly from the servers of major technology firms. The program, known as PRISM, started in 2007 to intercept foreign communications traffic that passes through servers in the United States. The material collected includes emails, chats, documents, pictures, and [...]
Written on 10 June 2013 by Vincent AbryIn view of all the sordid hacking stories and online account takeovers by cybercriminals all throughout last year, Google is dead set on ditching the password in favor of more secure alternatives, including a cryptographic card designed to work with a USB reader and a finger ring that can authorize you into an account with [...]
Now you can answer your door and see who’s at your doorstep just by checking out your smartphone or tablet with the DoorBot Wi-Fi doorbell. Your smartphone will receive audio and video the moment your visitor pushes the DoorBot button. It’s a convenient way to alert you who are at your door or whether you [...]
A new variant of the Koobface (anagram for Facebook) virus has found its way into Twitter, utilizing three different strategies that bring this malware attack into a whole new level. A tweet showing US President Obama as a racist comes with a Facebook link which takes users to a fake Facebook page and asks for [...]
Computer users numbering in the thousands may very likely lose their Internet access today, Monday, after a provisional security fix by the FBI on a corrupt malware scam first detected in 2007 has already reached its expiration. Security experts discovered the DNS Changer malware or “Internet Doomsday” virus five years ago, but it only last [...]
6.5 million Linkedin passwords have leaked online and are now in the hands of Russian hackers. Simple Advice : change your password NOW. Although the site has 150 million users, it’s not worth risking an intrusion into your account. “Norweigan IT webite Dagens IT reported the breach, with 6.5 million encrypted passwords posted to a [...]
Written on 06 June 2012 by Vincent AbryLife Lock is the number 1 security solution for credit fraud, phishing, internet monitoring and theft prevention. Identity theft is serious business. And with the staggering statistics of identity theft cases across the U.S. – Florida currently ranks #1 in identity theft complaints and 23% of identity theft complaints last year were filed by young [...]
Symantec released a 2011 report showing the categories of sites most likely to have virus. And what a surprise to see that blogs and personal sites rank first and that Porn Sites are in number 10 position. But High-tech/Internet websites are number 6, therefore more secure. So you can come back here. Rankings for most frequently exploited categories of Websites : 1. Blogs and websites about communication 2. Hosted sites / [...]
Written on 02 May 2012 by Vincent AbryYou work out of your laptop or desktop for most of the day, or even from your phone, when you’re running on-the- go. And when someone else gets their hands on these devices, things can get pretty frustrating and hopeless. Now Prey Project makes sure that you can keep track of your laptop, PC or [...]
Android Patern Lock is ultra secure. Well better than you think because even FBI cannot crack it. “Pattern-screen locks on Android phones are secure, apparently so much so that they have stumped the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The bureau claims in federal court documents that forensics experts performed “multiple attempts” to access the contents of a Samsung [...]
Written on 15 March 2012 by Vincent AbryIt is true that in the vast world of the Internet, there really is no privacy. However, one of the main concerns that internet browsers have is that they have the capability of being tracked by companies such as Google. Google may track the user’s activities to determine trends, customize options for you or simply [...]
After Path, Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare.. copying users’ data on their servers, now here is Google playing some unwanted tricks and bypassing privacy settings.. ^^ Acoording to Wall Street Journal, Google tracked Web-browsing habits of users on their computers (Mac) or iPhones/iPads by putting cookies in Safari. “The technique reaches far beyond those websites, however, because [...]
Written on 17 Feb 2012 by Vincent AbryEvery 24 hours, 600 000 intrusions take place over 1 billion logins to Facebook accounts. Facebook has released a detailed infographic on its security processes at the same time it announced a few extra layers to strengthen it (remember Trusted Friends). 0.06% of all Facebook logins are compromised every day on the billion connections made. 0.06% represents 600,000 hacked logins each day. This is a security breach every 140 milliseconds (3 more time it takes to blink eye) or 18 million compromised facebook connections [...]
Written on 31 Oct 2011 by Vincent Abry9to5Mac team has identified a security issue caused by the iPad Smart Cover. With an iPad locked with code, it’s still possible to enter the iPad thanks to the Smart Cover. (personally I was not able to reproduce this bug on the iPad 2 !?) This problem if any one can be easily bypassed by [...]
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