Researcher: Face.com iOS flaw could have allowed Facebook, Twitter account hijacking
Facial recognition start-up Face.com patched a vulnerability in its Klik iOS app that could have allowed attackers to hijack its users' Facebook and Twitter accounts. full story
More news more news
Does Apple Pay Enough Attention To Security? Maybe Not
This is a good catch over the problem that iOS 6.1 had with people being able to unlock a phone in an unauthorised manner. The problem is that something very similar indeed had happened back with iOS 4.1. Why is this embarrassing? Well, almost exactly the same flaw affected iOS 4.1 back in 2010. What this tells me is that phone security is not systematically tested by...
forbes.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
These Twitter Accounts Do Not Belong To The Pope
As soon as the new Pope was chosen, a land-grab for Pope Twitter handles commenced, as did a swirl of confusion over what was real. One account in particular (@JMBergoglio) gained tens of thousands of followers in a matter of minutes. The account seems legitimate at first glance, but it is actually an old parody Twitter account for the cardinal, as Mashable pointed out. The...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 6 days ago)
Boughton: Twitter account was hacked
Boughton's was among a string of recent cyber attacks targeting public officials and organizations. According to multiple news reports, someone took down the city of Hartford's website Thursday morning. On Tuesday, a hacker group called the Syrian Electronic Army claimed credit for hijacking the Twitter account of The Associated Press and sending out a fake tweet about an...
newstimes.com (22 days ago)
Rapper T-Shyne On Getting A Shout-Out From Burger King's Hacked Twitter Account
Tafa Peters (aka T-Shyne) was on Twitter and Facebook promoting a new song he recently uploaded to SoundCloud called "Masked Up" on Monday morning when something curious popped up on his Twitter timeline. Someone with the handle "@BurgerKing" mentioned the New York rapper: Shout out @Tshyne check his music out! Turns out the message came from the official Burger King Twitter...
forbes.com (2 months and 29 days ago)
Can airplanes be hacked with an Android app? Researcher claims it's possible
Researcher simulates hijacking an airplane using just an Android app at security conference; FAA says technique wouldn't capture "full control" of plane
cbsnews.com (1 month and 5 days ago)
Biz Break: The hacks continue with Apple, Jeep's Twitter account; Google hits $800
Today: Apple follows Facebook and Twitter in announcing an attack on its employees' computers, while another corporate Twitter account is taken over. Also: Google stock surpasses $800 for the first time, Wall Street gains after long weekend.
mercurynews.com (2 months and 28 days ago)
Facebook Chat Heads Debut on iOS. Is Facebook Home Next?
Filed under: Investing Facebook's nifty chat heads and stickers, which made their first appearance when Facebook announced Home for Android, have made their way to iOS. Source: Facebook press release. If you have an iPhone, you can see these fun features for yourself simply by updating your Facebook app. The features came just hours after Bloomberg reported that Facebook is...
dailyfinance.com (30 days ago)
Apple and Other Tech Companies Hacked: Here’s What You Need to Know
Apple, Facebook and Twitter have all fallen victim to the same attack by hackers over the past few weeks. The good news is that very few users have been affected by these security breaches. Still, the way these companies were attacked–through malicious websites that exploited a security flaw in Java–could happen to anyone. Here’s what you need to know about the recent...
time.com (2 months and 27 days ago)
Free phone calls hit Facebook Messenger for iOS in the UK
Facebook Messenger users on iOS can now make free phone calls to their Facebook pals from within the app. If text just won't get across what you want to say while IMing in Facebook Messenger, you can hit the 'I' button to see the option to make a free call to your buddy.It'll only work from within individual conversations so there's no conference calling - but you can leave...
techradar.com (1 month and 22 days ago)
Clever button mashing hack sidesteps iOS 6.1 lock screen
A security flaw has been found in iOS 6.1, one which piles on the already reported bugs in that version of Apple's mobile platform. The report first appeared on Thursday, spoiling Apple's...
examiner.com (3 months and 3 days ago)
Scitech all Scitech news
Ten per cent of Facebook users are not...
Video: Could Cyber-espionage lead to...
Video: Shane Todd: Suicide or...
Asteroid 9 times larger than the QE2 set...
5 things to know before you cut your...
Oops! The 5 greatest scientific blunders
Science all Science news
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory...
Harlequin ladybird can be a pest in...
Asteroid nine times larger than the QE2...
Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash...
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet...
LHC Creates Tiny Drops of Big Bang...
Internet all Internet news
FBI urges banks to share data, tactics...
Cloud getting crowded, and that means...
Smartphone security in the workplace a...
Cybersecurity chat focuses on...
Watch Russian soldier having bullet...
Bitcoin finding its feet at first...
Gadgetlab all Gadgetlab news
Watch Ridley Scott's Aliens Animated in...
How Much the Starship Enterprise Costs,...
The World's Fastest Wi-Fi Puts Your...
HTC Pledges To Pump Up ‘One' Production...
How to Make Your Own Anti-Venom without...
EyePaint, WWF Together, and More
PC Games all PC Games news
Dead Island Riptide PC review (Photos)
'Assassin's Creed 4': Under the Black...
Roccat Kone Pure gaming mouse review...
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ rumors and...
Mobiles and Wireless all Mobiles and Wireless news
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active spotted in...
HTC One to get Android 4.2 Jelly Bean...
Lenovo K900 now available in China,...
HTC deals with shortages, ramps up One...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 preview: First look
Samsung Galaxy S4 expected to hit 10...
Advertisement
Most read
This 18-Year-Old's Invention Could Make...
Review: 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited (Photos)
Saudi Woman Climbs Everest in First
Acer Iconia W3 8-inch Windows 8 tablet...
MacBook Air stock shortage adds weight to...
Google Hangouts Has a Weird, Fun...
Most popular
Moon Rocked By Biggest Meteorite Explosion
The meteorite strike creates a crater up to 20m wide and triggers a bright flash that could be...
Watch This Badass Pilot Save the Day With a Ballsy No-Wheel Landing
Last night, the pilot of US Airways Express Flight 4560 was having some bad luck. The landing...
The World's Fastest Wi-Fi Puts Your Sluggish Router to Shame
For the most part, we're all happy if we can get Internet that's fast enough to stream some HD...
Follow us
