Security
Screencast: What people can see in your facebook profile and how to stop them
Note: This is a lot easier to see in fullscreen mode.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
[now fixed] Facebook refuses to fix obvious security flaw
[ UPDATE: Facebook has reversed itself and fixed this vulnerability ]
ZDNet.com reports:
The Register’s Dan Goodin has the scoop on an obvious security vulnerability that’s being ignored by the powers at Facebook.
The issue, as demonstrated by this proof-of-concept, shows how a social network application can be rigged to hijack a Facebook user’s session identification cookies, [...]
The ugly truth: Satan, social networks and security
This is mostly a geek-read, so let me sum it up for you. The more apps you add to facebook and myspace, the less safe you are. Don’t add people you don’t know well (ouch, log in my own eye) and use unique passwords for each account. This or this may help.
“A quick (and very [...]
Is an Iphone Secure?
One of the things stopping me from getting an Iphone is what appears to be a lack of secure email (at least in my preliminary research). For example, I think an OpenPGP is great and I use it often in thunderbird (more on that here). But If I send a PGP encrypted email to someone [...]
Trojan Horse SHeur.bzpu is a backdoor trojan
We thought it might be an AVG false positive, but thanks to a helpful comment from Martyn (here) we now know that’s not the case.
SHeur.bzpu is a backdoor trojan
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/SearchResults.aspx?query=SHeur.bzpu
Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.gen!D
Aliases: SHeur.BCFX (AVG)
Description: Backdoor:Win32/Nuwar.gen!D is a generic detection for a backdoor trojan that allows unauthorized access to an infected computer. The trojan receives commands indirectly from a [...]
Optimus Media News » FBI Warns of Storm Worm Virus
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware. These e-mails, which contain the phrase “F.B.I. vs. facebook,” direct e-mail recipients to click on a link to view an article about the FBI and [...]
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