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Facebook worries: I didn’t post that

September 6, 2017 admin 101, apps, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, FYI, permissions, Pieter Arntz, the more you know

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:00:12 +0000

What could have happened when you find Facebook posts or messages that you didn’t post or send? And what are the actions you can take to prevent further abuse?

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Independent MotherBoard Security

‘Facebook for Horses’ Is Mongolia’s Hot New Social App

August 17, 2017 admin apps, breeding, horses, Mongolia, Why the long facebook?

Credit to Author: Brian Anderson| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:59:37 +0000

It’s a social network for herders and celebrity horses.

Independent MotherBoard Security

I Tried Being BFFs With an AI

August 8, 2017 admin AI, apps, Artificial Intelligence, black mirror, chatbots, Emotions, Features, FRIENDS, friendship, Her, texting

Credit to Author: Tallie Gabriel| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000

For a week, at least.

Kaspersky Security

Why Nimses isn’t safe (so far)

June 16, 2017 admin apps, dating, geolocation, news, Nimses, privacy, Security, social networks

Credit to Author: Anna Larkina| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:00:02 +0000

The trendy Nimses social network has a ways to go in terms of security and privacy.

QuickHeal Security

Stay away from the Fireball Malware – Update your Antivirus

June 8, 2017 admin Adware, apps, CERT-In, cyber attack, fireball, Fireball Malware, India, internet, malware

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:17:05 +0000

In its latest advisory, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned Internet users of the Fireball malware. This post explains what this virus is all about and how you can stay away from it. What is the Fireball Malware? Fireball is a browser-hijacker that attacks the victim’s web…

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Kaspersky Security

Cloak and Dagger: A hole in Android

June 2, 2017 admin access, Android, apps, Cloak and Dagger, Google Play, Kaspersky Internet Security, malware, news, permissions, Threats

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:38:50 +0000

How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.

Security Wired

Instead of Banning Cheaters, Pokémon Go Trolls Them Hard

May 29, 2017 admin apps, games, Pokemon Go, Security

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 11:00:53 +0000

A new “shadowban” leaves Pokémon Go bot runners stuck in a sea of Pidgeys. The post Instead of Banning Cheaters, Pokémon Go Trolls Them Hard appeared first on WIRED.

MalwareBytes Security

An Infosec Spring clean

May 2, 2017 admin 101, Applications, apps, cleanup, email, FYI, Security, settings, social media, Spring Cleaning, website

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 02 May 2017 15:00:56 +0000

Spring has indeed sprung, but it’s never too late to have a wander through your security settings and features. Unfortunately, we have so many accounts these days that it’s hard to keep track of them all, but this round-up may help you on your way.

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