Category: Computer Security
Mark Zuckerberg gets "F'raped": Is no-one safe from Facebook privacy flaws?
Mark Zuckerberg, the multi-billionaire king of the Facebook empire, had his own personal fan page attacked last night, calling further into question the security of the world's largest social networking site. The hacker left the following status update whilst under…
Facebook apps now have access to your phone number and address
Third-party Facebook apps will now be given access to a users phone number and address as part of the User Graph object, should a user choose to submit the info. As you'll have to explicitly allow access for the application…
Top 10 Places To Have Your Laptop Nicked
There is nothing worse than having your computer stolen. I know I would be at a complete loss without mine, but did you know your more likely to have it stolen at school then at an airport? Today Absolute…
Laptop Loss League Awards reveal year's strangest computer thefts
Absolute Software, a leading provider of computer theft recovery and data protection solutions have had a pretty busy year, returning around 100 laptops every week that had been reported stolen by thier users around the world. While it's a headache…
NASA data left intact on PCs found in skip
With all the boffins over at the NASA Space Centre you'd think at least one of them would know how to properly wipe a PC's data, but apparently not it would appear. An audit of their equipment has enraged inspectors…
Sh*tMyDadSays Twitter account attacked by hackers
Sh*tMyDadSays one of the world's most popular Twitter accounts, was attacked by hackers yesterday according to online security experts Sophos. The hilarious account, run by 29 year old Justin Halpern, collates the ridiculous and brutal words of wisdom that Justin's…
Cloud storage protection coming courtesy of Webroot Internet Security Complete suite
Security specialists Webroot are bringing their knowledge of PC security up into the cloud with their new Internet Security Complete suite. Designed to keep your files and information stored online just as safe as those held locally on your PC,…
NASA rocked by "Here you have" email virus
Remember the scene from Independence Day when hacker Jeff Goldblum defeats the intergalactic alien army by uploading a computer virus onto their mothership? Well, it looks like the aliens have finally struck back, as US space agency NASA have come…
Fake Facebook Dislike button scam stealing users' personal details
Another day, another Facebook scam ringing alarm bells over at security specialists Sophos. They've caught wind this time of a scam that tempts users into installing a Dislike button that does nothing more than trawl your profile for sensitive personal…
"OMG MOTHER WENT TO JAIL" scam hits Facebook
Facebook users beware! Yet another viral scam has hit the social network, aiming to snare all your personal details. The scam encourages users to "like" and share a post titled "OMG!! Guys, you have to see this: This mother…