Facebook introduces Trusted Contacts, makes you ask, “How much do I trust my friends?
Losing access to your Facebook account is a big deal. So Facebook has introduced “Trusted Contacts,” where you combine recovery codes from three different friends to get yourself back in. Paul Ducklin asks how well it’s going to work… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
Take a TourUS seeks to pressure Google, Facebook et al. into installing wiretapping backdoors
A new proposal would require tech firms to design surveillance-enabling trapdoors from the ground up or modify existing services, facilities and equipment. The FBI says it’s necessary to quickly catch terrorists and child abusers, but others say it’s a recipe for opening servers up to hacking and illicit surveillance. View full post on Naked Security [...]
Take a TourSSCC 107 – Hostgator, Safari, Java, pwning planes with Android, and Facebook Home [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode in the popular “Chet Chat” series. Join Chet and Duck as they discuss what we can learn from recent security news in this quarter-hour podcast. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
Take a TourFacebook launches privacy campaign to protect teens
Facebook, under pressure to educate teenagers on staying safe on the site, has teamed up with 19 US attorneys general to launch a privacy public awareness campaign. But can these resources actually help? View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
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Westboro Baptist Church's Facebook page hit by Anonymous hackers
Hackers from the group Anonymous have claimed responsibility for an attack on Westboro Baptist Church's Facebook page as retribution for the group's call to picket and protest funerals for the Boston bombing victims. The Clarion Ledger reported that …See all stories on this topic » Washington Times View full post on Google Alerts – hackers
Take a TourSeriously folks, you should know that Facebook warning about a virus *burning* your hard disk is bunk
Facebook users have been sharing a warning about a virus that “burns the entire hard disk”. It’s nonsense, of course. When will people learn? View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
Take a TourHackers group Anonymous running 'Westboro Baptist Church' Facebook page
The hackers group Anonymous gets some bad press, but the group who hit the infamously anti-homosexual Kansas church has lifted many people's spirits by posting messages of love on a "Westboro Baptist Church" Facebook page. Check out the Facebook …See all stories on this topic » View full post on Google Alerts – hackers
Take a TourHackers Attack WBC Facebook page
Hactivist group 'Anonymous' has attacked the Westboro Baptist Church's Facebook page after the Topeka-based church announced plans to picket the funerals of those killed in the Boston bombings. Hours after the attack at the marathon, Westboro tweeted …See all stories on this topic » View full post on Google Alerts – hackers
Take a TourFacebook Home – Great if you think privacy is dead
Facebook has introduced a new way to utilize its services on Android mobile phones. Facebook Home streamlines keeping in touch with friends, their photos, Likes and shares. The issue is how it impacts your privacy, even if you choose not to use it yourself. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
Take a TourBill Gates offers $5000 for Facebook sharing? It’s just not that funny
Bill Gates may be a billionaire, but if he’s going to splash his cash around he’s got better things to do with it than give it to people who simply share a photo of him on Facebook. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
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