Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The number of people falling victim to identity theft in the UK has risen by 57% during 2015, according to new figures released by fraud prevention service Cifas. Based on data gathered from 261 companies in the UK, Cifas has found…
Reddit resets 100,000 passwords in wake of LinkedIn hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Reddit has reset 100,000 passwords after hackers stole people’s credentials from other sites to take over their accounts. The social network alerted its user base yesterday to the fact it had sent out the reset notices over the past fortnight, following…
How to toughen your LinkedIn account’s security in light of hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Those of you who use LinkedIn might want to beef up your security. On May 18, the professional-networking site said that more than 100 million members’ email and password combinations hacked during a 2012 data breach had just been posted online….
Millions of LinkedIn passwords and email addresses published online
Your ads will be inserted here byEasy Plugin for AdSense.Please go to the plugin admin page toPaste your ad code OR Suppress this ad slot. LinkedIn has revealed millions of its users’ email addresses and passwords have been published online from a security breach that occurred in 2012. The leak…
Report: Iran-based hackers spy using fake LinkedIn profiles
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Washington (CNN)A group of suspected Iranian hackers are using a sophisticated network of fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on unsuspecting targets worldwide — including the U.S. — according to a new report. The fake personas fell into two groups: one set…
Why LinkedIn is a hacker’s treasure trove
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Professional social networking site LinkedIn has proven to be a valuable business tool, bringing together professionals from all over the world. But few corporations grasp the security risk injudicious use of LinkedIn represents. The main problem is not with the LinkedIn…
LinkedIn flaw helps hackers uncover email addresses
A pair of self proclaimed “ethical hackers” have discovered what they call a “logic flaw” with the social networking site LinkedIn. The flaw could allow anyone with just a basic grasp of navigating a website to authenticate email address using […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Social Media Security Podcast 34 – Facebook Privacy, LinkedIn Scammers, Naughty Employees
This is the 34th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast sponsored by SecureState and the Streetwise Security Zone. This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright recorded June 18th 2014. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Facebook Switches For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www….
LinkedIn email addresses exposed by Chrome plug-in
LinkedIn is a social networking site for professionals to connect and communicate. The site has been very popular among professionals as it was relatively secure and reliable. However, a Google chrome website browser’s ad-on tool known as Sell Hack can expose the email address linked with the profiles of LinkedIn Users….
Hackers create fake LinkedIn accounts
Hackers create fake LinkedIn accounts Chronicle News Services Biz Stone heads Jelly Industries, whose first app lets users ask for help identifying things. Photo: Edward A. Ornelas, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEW LinkedIn sues over hacking Professional networking site LinkedIn said hackers using automated software created thousands of fake member accounts and copied…
