Bogus Safari update adds two nasty programs

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There is a bogus Safari update floating around at the moment that can lead to you installing two nasty programs, in that we mean nasty in being fairly hard to uninstall for your Mac. Thanks to leading researchers Malwarebytes, they have discovered a few websites pushing out a fake Safari update. … [Read more...]

Telegram down status after DDoS attack

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When visiting the Telegram Messenger website you will notice it is down and not obtainable. This is due to the Asia Pacific server being under a DDoS attack, which happened on Friday morning affecting users in Australia, Oceania, South East Asia and some parts if India getting no connection at all … [Read more...]

The cost of fraud in online games

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Fraud equals cheating, the cost of fraud in online games – does the house always lose? Online gamers can be keen to win at all costs. But it’s critical games developers ensure those winning strategies don’t include fraud. Failing to keep ahead of cheats can harm both the reputation of the game and … [Read more...]

Social media & burglary: Are we leaving our homes exposed to theft?

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Being a victim of burglary is highly intrusive and can cause you to feel vulnerable in your own home. Domestic burglary is one of the most frequent crimes to affect the UK, with it accounting for one in ten of all theft offences. With theft of all types comprising 47% of the UK’s total number of … [Read more...]

Making the world better with social media

Making the world better with social media

Social media and networking sites have quickly taken over the globe, individuals from all over the globe have created their very own profile, allowing them to share their special moments with the world. However, social media isn’t just about the fun-factor, there are many ways in which social media … [Read more...]

Secure social media accounts of your business easily

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The focus here on this blog is nearly exclusively about how to make social media accounts more successful. You’ll find dozens, hundreds, of tips on doing just that. When you do become successful you’ll need to think about building something else up: the security of your social media accounts. As … [Read more...]

New Facebook suicide prevention feature to help lives

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Facebook is a great social media tool for communicating with others, promoting your brand or business and so much more. But now and then social networks can be full of dark things, but now Facebook wants to help those in need of comfort, a somewhat shoulder to lean on. To do this they are rolling … [Read more...]

ISIS affiliates Cyber Caliphate hacks Newsweek Twitter account

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ISIS affiliates Cyber Caliphate hacked into Newsweek Twitter account yesterday as well as making threats towards President of the United States Barack Obama, wife Michelle and children. Words such as "Je suis IS" and "CyberCaliphate," are two references to French magazine Charlie Hebdo and a … [Read more...]

Holocaust trends on Twitter with UK Internet Asbos

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The general public are given Asbos so officials can keep an eye on them, but this system is now being forced onto the Internet in the form of "Internet Asbos." Internet Asbos could be handed out to people who spread racial hatred online, which will also see people being banned from social media … [Read more...]

Facebook Work From Home scam resurfaces again

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A website is reporting breaking news where people can earn a good living thanks to the new ‘Facebook Work from Home’ program, but please read on because this is a scam and it will not pay you money. Facebook has not launched a new 'Work From Home' program, this scam started last year of 2014 and … [Read more...]

Cairo airport on full alert after bombs found

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At Cairo international airport this morning two explosive devices were found, with another explosive going off in a very busy Square in central Cairo. Security sources reported two explosive devices were found at Cairo International Airport today (Tuesday 3), prompting authorities to step up its … [Read more...]

Lizard Squad accounts taken offline, hello LizardGoons

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More hacker accounts have been removed from the system, these now include Lizard Mafia @LizardMafia over on Twitter, Lizard Stresser and lizardpatrol.com – all are offline. Anonymous Protection @AnonymousUK2015 has recently tweeted saying, “We did it, but believe what you wish.” They also added … [Read more...]

Taylor Swift hits back at hackers on Twitter

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Looks like hackers Lizard Squad think Taylor Swift is funny, they threatened to release nude photos of the celebrity after they hacked into her Twitter and Instagram accounts. But it seems Taylor Swift is not bothered at all and hits back at the hackers with style, she has a staggering 51.4 … [Read more...]

ESET malicious content scanner for Facebook, Twitter

ESET malicious content scanner for Facebook, Twitter

Both Facebook and Twitter are always full of scams and malware, but ESET and Facebook have joined forces to protect social media users from malicious content. ESET posted onto its Facebook page the latest news where Facebook users can increase their security on the social media site so they do … [Read more...]

Protecting your small business, customer data in a mobile world

Protecting your small business, customer data in a mobile world

You have been working hard to build your small business online, and you’re making some good money for online leads now. Great, right? Well, do you know who else is working hard to make money online? Hackers! How can you work to protect the money you make, and transfer, online from hackers, and … [Read more...]

Facebook Login email warning

Facebook Login

If you’ve been having trouble with your Facebook login recently, do not reply to an email being sent out what looks like to be from the social media site. Even after all these years the phishing scam is still being spread via user email, the email will say ‘Sorry you've been having trouble … [Read more...]

Twitter Passport verification from January 2015

Twitter Passport verification from January 2015

The countdown has begun where Twitter users in Mexico, United States and Canada will need to show a valid passport to engage with other Twitter users outside the country they live in. This means if you are a Twitter user in United States and you want to engage with someone in lets say United … [Read more...]

4Chan, Fappening prompts Facebook photo protection

4Chan, Fappening prompts Facebook photo protection

Since the 4Chan and The Fappening scandal of celebrity photos being hacked, privacy has become a major concern. And, with millions of photos being shared on Facebook on a daily basis images can be stolen and used. The question is, “How many of you know if your Facebook photo has been … [Read more...]

Google Plus bug in Knowledge Graph box

Google Plus bug in Knowledge Graph box bug

Breaking news at the moment is within the Google Plus Knowledge Graph boxes; a new bug has been found that removes a few G Plus elements. A few elements have vanished from the Google Plus Knowledge, which appears for some brands within Google Search. Google are aware of the issues and the bug … [Read more...]

Tim Cook vs Google, Facebook on privacy

Tim Cook vs Google, Facebook on privacy

Apple CEO Tim Cook has apparently cleverly attacked both Facebook and Google concerning the way they deal with users privacy, and even though he doesn’t mention any names many news groups point out it is obvious who Cook is talking about. Tim Cook released a statement on its Apple Privacy page … [Read more...]

Gmail passwords not really stolen debate

Gmail passwords not really stolen debate

Reports are coming in that hackers leaked around 5-million stolen Gmail passwords; which were then leaked to a Russian forum. Is this in true or false? It looks like hackers have leaked stolen passwords to the Russian forum, which contain Gmail address, the emails maybe Gmail addresses but the … [Read more...]

ISIS assassin threats towards Twitter employees

ISIS assassin threats towards Twitter employees

Twitter employees have been threatened by a Twitter account reportedly to be associated with ISIS, also known as the Islamic State. The disturbing threats were issued via tweets on Monday, threatening to assassinate Twitter employees in San Francisco, this has prompted the social media network to … [Read more...]

YouTube and Yahoo Kyle and Stan ad attack

YouTube and Yahoo Kyle and Stan ad attack

A researcher at Cisco's Talos Security Research group has found a new malicious advertising network nicknamed the “Kyle and Stan", where the malware is able to attack both Mac and Windows systems. Affecting sites such as YouTube and Yahoo. Malvertising group Kyle and Stan aka kyle.mxp2038.com and … [Read more...]

Twitter bug bounty offers $140

Twitter bug bounty offers $140

A new Twitter bounty programme would see rewards of $140 going to security researchers, if they find and report any serious security issues on the 140-character sharing site. Twitter has decided to join forces with HackerOne and between them have introduced the new ‘bounty programme’, this is … [Read more...]

Google trust beats Facebook with personal information

Google Plus beats Facebook with personal information

When people were asked if they trusted Facebook, Government, LinkedIn and Google the results were rather interesting. All the results fell under the 50% ‘NO’, when asked the question, “Do you trust these organizations with your info?” It is common knowledge when we go on holiday we post selfies … [Read more...]