Skype users who recently updated their instant messaging service are being warned that a bug in the software can, in rare cases, cause instant messages to be sent to the wrong contact.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
17 Jul |
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LulzSec Reborn, the self-proclaimed reincarnation of the disbanded Lulz Security, has posted about 10,000 Twitter usernames and passwords on Pastebin. The leaked Twitter accounts are from people who use TweetGif, a third-party app that lets users share animated GIFs.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
12 Jun |
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Google's new <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/247719/visa_certifies_smartphones_for_nfc_payments.html">NFC system</a> that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
10 Feb |
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Facebook's <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/248925/facebook_timeline_looms_what_you_need_to_know.html#tk.hp_pop">Timeline is coming</a>, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/248935/timeline_launch_nears_but_few_users_like_it_survey_finds.html#tk.hp_new">whether you like it or not</a>, to Facebook accounts everywhere - including yours. I've been using Timeline for about a month now, and I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
01 Feb |
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Google+ is taking its "<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/236531/naming_names_google_wrestles_with_anonymity.html?tk=rel_news">real names</a>" policy seriously. So seriously, in fact, that it threatened to suspend sex and tech writer Violet Blue's account. Google’s only problem is that Blue’s real name is Violet Blue.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
24 Aug |
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The Department of Defense says it was hit by a cyberattack by a "foreign intelligence service" that managed to pilfer 24,000 sensitive files.The attack, which occurred in March, was perpetrated by an unnamed "nation state," according to Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III. Lynn who disclosed the breach during a speech Thursday outlining the Pentagon's new cyber strategy for dealing with cyber-breaches.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
16 Jul |
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Hollywood may have <a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/19/riaa-lawsuits-2/">stopped its massive litigation campaigns</a> against illegal file swappers in 2008, but the piracy lawsuits are still flying. Now teams of lawyers working for certain small businesses are going after illegal file swappers. These businesses, often referred to as "copyright trolls," are attempting to turn the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/201335/filesharing_suits_about_fear_not_cash.html">threat of suing pirates</a> into a profitable cottage industry.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
17 Jun |
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Google will not be building a facial recognition search system, even though facial recognition technology is quickly advancing. According to The Telegraph, Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, believes the "surprising accuracy" of facial recognition technology is "very concerning."
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
20 May |
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Sony can't seem to catch a break these days when it comes to hack attacks.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
07 May |
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Saddled with mounting complaints from parents that their kids were running up big iTunes bills Apple changed its app purchasing policies. Now parents, or kids using their parent's iPhone or iPad, will have to re-enter an iTunes password when making a purchase within an existing iOS application (called an in-app purchase).
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
12 Mar |
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Online banking is about to get even more convenient for PayPal users who will soon be able to deposit checks via their iPhone. Simply sign the back of your check, take a picture of the front and back of the check, and hit send on the PayPal iPhone App. The only drawback? No lollypops at the teller window to grab when you're done.
Sarah Jacobsson Purewal |
01 Oct |
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