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Cyber Crime
No Easy Answers to Password Problems
Even "strong" passwords have big weaknesses, so companies serious about security ought to rely on additional methods of authentication. When hackers breached the servers of Sony Pictures in June, they cast a harsh light on one of the Web's most bedeviling security problems: passwords. After finding that a million user passwords for three Sony sites were stored without encryption, the intruders posted them online for anyone to see.
Safety tips for secure Tweeting
The seemingly impenetrable walls of Fortress Twitter came crumbling down Monday following reports U.S. President Barack Obama had been assassinated. The outrageous and (thankfully) inaccurate Tweets were sent in the morning from Fox News’ Politics Twitter account, likely by a hacker confusing Independence Day with April Fools’ Day. A group calling itself The Script Kiddies claimed responsibility for the Tweets, which remained posted on the Fox News account for more than six hours. ...Cyber safety tips for parents
The first step in reducing risks online is talking. Talking to your children about what they should and should not do when they are online. Find out the activities they are currently doing online and talk about them. Children love to show off their talents, and when you are interested in what they are doing online, nine times out of ten they will be more than happy to show you what they know. Let them teach you some of the different chat programs they use, what sites they visit and music download software they use. ...WikiLeaks is under a cyber attack
Whistleblower WikiLeaks said today its Web site has been targeted by a massive computer attack, just hours before an expected release of classified U.S. documents. "We are currently under a mass distributed denial of service attack," WikiLeaks said on its Twitter feed. Efforts to reach the page as of this writing were unsuccessful. The site released 75,000 confidential files on the war in Afghanistan in July and defied a series of warnings from the Pentagon and other government officials by releasing nearly 400,000 secret files from the Iraq war last month. In a Twitter post last week, the whistleblower site announced it was preparing to release its largest cache of classified documents. ...Cyber Attacks Cripple Government Websites
Since the Independence Day weekend last July 4, massive cyber attacks have hit about 39 target websites, including the White House, the Secret Service, Treasury Department, State Department, the Pentagon, Transportation Department; business websites such as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq; and media websites such as the Washington Post....
Twitter Hackers Twit Celebrity Accounts
More security problems have cropped up for Twitter, the micro-blogging service, as the Twitter accounts of 33 celebrities and organizations were hacked. These included the president-elect, Barack Obama, pop star Britney Spears, CNN anchor Rick Sanchez and Fox News....
New Law Targets Rogue Online Pharmacies
The two chambers of the U.S. Congress have passed a bill designed to stop and/or regulate online rogue pharmacies that sell medicines and controlled substances without prescription. ...
E-mail Hacking Shows Web Security Flaws
The recent hacking on the Republican vice presidential candidate has highlighted the weak security links in Web e-mail security....- Are Docs Saying Too Much in Medical Blogs?
- Feds Charge Global ID Theft Ring
- Is Your Instant Messaging Secure?
- Protect Your College Notebook
- How to Avoid Top Five Internet Frauds
- Workplace Cyber-Bully Attacks Increasing
- Safe Surfing
- Internet Cheats Gamble on Big Business
- Don’t be too quick to open that E-mail Attachment!
- Cyperstalking: Cyberstalkers and your Children
- Web Stalkers using Cookies that are no Treats!
- Personal Data More At Risk Today
- Cyber Criminal Using File Sharing Programs Indicted
- Security Tips On P2P File Sharing
- Facebook Safety Claims Investigated
- Power Plants Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
- Spams Sent Via YouTube
- Tips for Wi-Fi Safety
- Diet Pills Bought on Web May Damage Heart
- Fraudsters Target Tax Rebate Checks
- Spam Invades Cellphones
- Social Network Sites Swarming with Spammers
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