Security Risk of Shortened URLs and How to Expand Them
Shortened URLs are a fixture in the social networking world. They are the cryptic URLs you normally see on your Twitter feed as well as on Facebook.
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FastAccess Anywhere by Sensible Vision
Mario Armstrong has sales person demo security app FastAccess Anywhere by Sensible Vision. FastAccess Anywhere securely replaces passwords with a face to authenticate users to access their apps and web sites on mobile devices.
First “Patch Tuesday” of 2012
In the first “Patch Tuesday” of 2012, Microsoft is releasing seven security bulletins to address software issues an attacker could use to remotely exploit and take control of infected Windows systems. Patch Tuesday occurs on the second Tuesday of each month and on that day Microsoft releases security patches to fix vulnerabilities found in their products.
SecurityOrb.com’s Top 10 Cyber Security Threat Predictions for 2012
2011 was an attention-grabbing year in the information security industry. We saw some interesting things such as mobile apps become a talking point as well as some Mac OS X malware. Furthermore, the issues pertaining insider threat, hacktivism, Stuxnet’s sibling Duqu, social networking site vulnerabilities as well as our share of zero-day attacks to name a few. So, what is in store for 2012 you ask?
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Delayed into 2012
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) introduced in October has been delayed until sometime in 2012. SOPA’s goal is to aid with the ongoing dilemma of copyright infringement, pirating, and/or the counterfeiting of intellectual property many US based media companies are facing by foreign and some domestic websites.
Wipe Your Tech Devices Before Giving Them Away….
As the holiday season steadily approaches, many individuals are planning to upgrade their current technology devices with the latest and greatest on the market. For example, individuals who currently possess an older iPhone such as the 3gs or iPhone 4 are eyeing the new iPhone 4s with the Siri feature. While android-based users have a tons of options to be excited about with the resent releases of the Nexus, RAZR and Galaxy smart phones totting the new Android 4.0 operating system titled Ice Cream sandwich. Then you have to take into consideration other tech gadgets and devices such as tablets, e-readers, netbooks, laptops and computers.
Free Wireless Access Can Be a Security Problem
Connecting to a random WiFi hotspot is much like strolling into a bar in a strange part of town. Most likely you’ll have a good time, but it could ruin your day. It’s wise to assume that all hotspots harbor predators, and take appropriate precautions.
CyberMonday, November 28, 2011 – Be Prepared
The term “Cyber Monday” refers to the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Whereas Black Friday is associated with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, “Cyber Monday” symbolizes a busy day for online retailers.
“Guy Fawkes Virus” May Be The Cause for Offensive Facebook Images
Twenty-Fours hours later, the problem continues to be an issue for Facebook users as they have gone to Twitter and Google+ to complain about the embarrassment and frustration of these images being posted under their profile. It seems Facebook is still having problems rectifying the matter and we have not seen much on the Facebook security page to update users on the matter.
USAJobs.gov 3.0 Not Off to a Good Start – Availabilty Issues
On October 11, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) unveiled its much-anticipated and newly designed USAJobs.gov 3.0 federal job search website which had been in development for over a year. The new launching of the website has been introduced with many negative complaints from frustrated users.
