ProtectMyID: Social network accounts should have customized privacy settings, and users should not add “friends” they do not know. View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on…
Phishing scam ‘deletes’ Facebook accounts
A computer security firm on Thursday warned against a new “brute” phishing scam that threatens to delete a prospective victim’s Facebook account if he or she does not hand over his or her account details in 24 hours. The messages claim the victims had violated Facebook policy regulations by…
Phishing scam threatens to delete Facebook accounts in 24 hours
Facebook phishing emails are threatening to delete users’ Facebook accounts unless the victims pass along their account details within 24 hours. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Valve admits Steam accounts hacked by attackers
The apparently low-key attack on Valve’s Steam gaming distribution network reported last week has turned out to be much more serious with attackers breaking into its user database, the company has now admitted. First indications were that attackers had simply defaced the forum website on 6 November, causing it to…
Facebook Adds Security Tools to Protect User Accounts From Hacker Takeovers
Facebook is testing out two new security features to help users protect their accounts from being compromised by malicious third-party apps or hackers. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Every Time You Blink, Facebook Locks Out Two Potentially Hacked Accounts
New Facebook cybersecurity measures like Guardian Angels are supposed to help to protect the privacy of 800 million users. Officials said that 600,000 times a day, Facebook stops cybercrooks from accessing accounts even though logins and passwords were guessed, phished, or stolen. View full post on computer security alerts –…
Mario Kart on Facebook? Fast-spreading scam hits many users’ accounts
Facebook users are tricked into believing that they can play Mario Kart on the social network. In reality, they’re helping to put money into the pockets of scammers. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Hacker scare locks Sony accounts
Hackers appear to have tried to log in to Sony’s networks between Friday and Monday. Because many Web users use the same names and passwords for many sites and services, about 93,000 combinations matched. The company detected an unusual number of log-in attempts from particular addresses and decided to freeze…
Sony suffers another security scare – 93,000 user accounts broken into
Hackers successfully broke into 93,000 accounts at Sony over the last few days, once again impacting users of the Sony Entertainment Network, PlayStation Network (PSN) and Sony Online Entertainment services. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Sony blocks PSN accounts after suspected hacks
Sony suspended 93,000 user accounts on several of its gaming and entertainment networks after unauthorised login attempts on those accounts, it said Wednesday. The attempts occurred on the PlayStation Network, Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment, and the company says that bulk login information likely acquired from other sources…