Items Tagged with "Social Media"
Facebook "Like" Button = Privacy Violation + Security Risk
May 21, 2012 Added by:Matthijs R. Koot
If you walk into a store, would you appreciate it if the owner phoned a random stranger to tell them? Probably not. Yet every time I visit a website that has a Facebook `Like'-button, my browser discloses that visit to Facebook, despite the fact that I do not have a Facebook profile...
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Social Media Seeks Control Through TOS Enforcement
May 21, 2012 Added by:David Navetta
So far, social media companies have only sought to squash undesirable behavior on their platforms from third party commercial entities, such as spammers or those seeking password sharing, but in the future such litigation could be viable against individual users...
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Have You Read the New Facebook Privacy Rules… Again??
May 18, 2012 Added by:Theresa Payton
They know your location, and they confirm what they grab whenever you connect to Facebook: “We receive data from the computer, mobile phone or other device you use to access Facebook. This may include your IP address, location, the type of browser you use, or the pages you visit”...
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Is Lord Sugar a Member of Anonymous?
May 18, 2012 Added by:Javvad Malik
I’m simply asking the question that if Lord Sugar read something he didn’t agree with, and instead of privately sharing his thoughts or being in any way constructive, why did he expose the email address of Kevin OSullivan and invited 2 million people to DDoS his inbox?
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Some Observations on Klout Scores
May 15, 2012 Added by:Ben Rothke
Influence is extremely difficult to measure. In the academic world, the Hirsch number is an index that attempts to measure the impact of a published work, but like every index it can be manipulated. So is Klout an effective method of measuring online influence? From my analysis, no...
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Five Concerns Surrounding Pinterest
May 10, 2012 Added by:Allan Pratt, MBA
At the current time, there are no privacy or security settings similar to Facebook or Google Plus, and boards cannot be made private, similar to customized Facebook lists or customized Google Plus circles. The bottom line is that anyone with Internet access can view your boards...
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The FBI, Content Monitoring, Backdoors and Going Dark
May 09, 2012 Added by:Pierluigi Paganini
The FBI is working to obtain a backdoor for major social networks like Facebook and also for some of the most used communications platforms such as Skype and Instant Messaging for government surveillance, and is collaborating with companies like Microsoft, Google and Yahoo...
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Aren’t all Security Professionals Evangelists?
May 08, 2012 Added by:Andrew Weidenhamer
I often wonder is Evangelist the right title for some individuals. Considering that the main audience for a “Security Evangelist” is the security community, I’m not entirely sure how much conversion is actually happening as we all understand the importance of security...
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On the Underground Economy of Twitter Followers
May 06, 2012 Added by:Gianluca Stringhini
All Twitter Account Markets we analyzed offer both "free" and "premium" versions. While premium clients pay for their services, the free ones gain followers by giving away their Twitter credentials - a clever way of phishing - or by sending out "promoted" content, typically spam...
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Five Steps to a Successful Social Attack
April 29, 2012 Added by:Neira Jones
You might not fall for these attacks, but how many members of your family would? How many employees in your organization would, from field staff to C-level execs? Different people will have different thresholds to these attacks. Security education and awareness is key...
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Security Measures to Protect Business Twitter Accounts
April 27, 2012 Added by:Robert Siciliano
Hacking a business Twitter account is a favorite pastime for those wanting retribution, and for others it’s just plain fun. Once the businesses Twitter account is hacked their reputation is sullied making them look like they aren’t protecting their client’s data either...
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Social Media Security 101
April 24, 2012 Added by:Joel Harding
EVERYTHING is compromised. Every web site, every data base, every place that touches the web – I assume this at all times. There is not one among us whose network has not been compromised. The security mantra in the past was “Risk Avoidance”. That is no longer the case...
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Good Security Starts at Home
April 23, 2012 Added by:Ben Rothke
Not a day goes by without yet another spate of privacy and security issues. Threats to the security, privacy and personal information continue to increase in scope and complexity. To maintain competitive edge, vendors and service providers are scrambling to keep up...
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An Enemies Application? Really?
April 20, 2012 Added by:Theresa Payton
We were all taught that if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. So imagine our surprise when we found out that there is a free app on Facebook you can publicly name your enemies and give shout outs online as to who they are and why. This is not a good idea..
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Fake LinkedIn Notifications Serving Up Malware
April 20, 2012 Added by:Headlines
Researchers are reporting bogus LinkedIn notifications that lead users to malware. The spoofed notifications look legitimate, sporting the LinkedIn logo and a format familiar to members of the business networking platform, making the operation difficult to detect...
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Social Media Security Tips for Small Business
April 18, 2012 Added by:Robert Siciliano
Many companies restrict internal access to social media. Others prevent employees from discussing or mentioning the company in social media during private time. Follow these social media security tips for small business to prevent security issues...