Febipos Trojan Hijacks Facebook Accounts, Microsoft Warns
Several malicious browser extensions hijack Facebook accounts, posting and sharing messages on behalf of users, Microsoft warns. The company first discovered the threat in Brazil and detects it as Trojan:JS/Febipos.A.
The Onion Twitter Account Hacked via Cascade Phishing Attack
The Syrian Electronic Army took over The Onion’s Twitter account on Monday in a simple, yet highly complex, phishing attack on some employees.
SEA Hacked the E! Online Twitter Accounts over the Weekend
The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hit media corporations once again this weekend.
Anonymity not an Option for Reviewers Posting on Google Play
The latest version of Google Play will require Android users who intend to post a review on Google Play to use a Google+ account to openly link comments to their identity, with the name and picture they use to authenticate in Google+.
Facebook Escaped FTC Fine
Facebook got away from a fine, but must obtain users' consent before sharing information beyond the privacy settings, according to the Federal Trade Commission's final settlement with the social network.
More FTC Privacy Guidelines for Children Online
The Federal Trade Commission took it upon itself to devise and recommend privacy regulations to create a safer online environment for children under 13 while surfing the Internet from their mobile devices.
Twitter Spoofer Hits Back with Legal Action
The man accused of spoofing Northcliffe Chief Executive Steve Auckland on Twitter hit back with legal action against the micro-blogging platform that plans to reveal his identity, according to Guido Fawkes blog. A pro bono attorney has already agreed to represent the spoofer, who is also accused of fraud, defamation, libel and hacking computers of the media company owned by the Daily Mail.
Most Hacked LinkedIn Passwords Were Hashed, Company Says
Business social network said most of the 6.5 million passwords leaked in the recent hack were not associated with their e-mail logins, meaning the hackers who stole the passwords were likely unable to use them.