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BufferMany people have had their Facebook account broken into by criminals, according to a new report. The document, in which users recount their experiences on social networks, is compiled by US consumers’ champion Consumer Reports, and bears the apt sub-title … Continue reading
BufferHackers have targeted Facebook’s estimated 400 million users, sending them spam emails with the intention of persuading them to hand over banking passwords and other sensitive information. The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been … Continue reading
BufferEric Schmidt, the CEO of Google has said “something will happen soon” in relation to the company’s talks with the Chinese government. According to a report by the Associated Press, Schmidt told a press conference in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday that … Continue reading
BufferQuestions which serve as security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person’s identity, say researchers. A study has shown how easy it is to guess the answer to common questions, such as … Continue reading
BufferAn FBI chief has warned that American security is coming under growing threats from militant groups, foreign states and criminal organisations targeting government and private computer networks. Bureau director Robert Mueller told the internet security conference that militant groups such … Continue reading
BufferAmerican lawmakers have given Microsoft permission to deactivate a global network of computers that the company accused of spreading spam and harmful computer codes, the Wall Street Journal said. A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, granted a request by Microsoft … Continue reading
BufferFresh concerns have been raised over the security of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser. The warning comes from French government agency Certa, which said that pending a patch to update Internet Explorer, it recommends using a different browser. This is … Continue reading
BufferTechnology firm Yahoo! has been criticised by one of its Chinese business partners after publically coming out in support of Google's decision to consider quitting the country. The US firm revealed it will no longer censor search results through Google.cn … Continue reading
BufferThe attacks on Google email accounts belonging to human rights activists can be traced back to the Chinese government “or its proxies”, according to a US internet security firm. Verisign’s iDefense Labs claims the web addresses involved in the cyber-attack “correspond to a single … Continue reading
BufferThe Chinese government has said it will stand firm with regard to censorship of the internet following Google’s threat to withdraw from the country. A report in the Financial Times this morning quoted Wang Chen, the head of the State … Continue reading