Facebook mounted its own legal offensive against Yahoo by accusing Yahoo of infringing 10 of Facebook’s patents, according to a court filing. The counterclaim from Facebook, filed in a San Francisco federal court, comes after Yahoo sued Facebook for patent infringement last month. Read the article: Reuters <!– –> Article…
Ice IX Malware Tricks Facebook Users Into Exposing Credit Card Details, Says Trusteer
A new configuration of the Ice IX malware attempts to trick its victims into exposing their credit card details when they try to access their Facebook accounts, according to security firm Trusteer. The new Ice IX variant displays a Web form inside a browser pop-up window when users log into…
Teacher loses job over Facebook photo, files lawsuit
Well, the hand-over-your-Facebook-credentials-to-your-employer battle is heating up. People who have allegedly lost jobs because they have refused to hand over their Facebook passwords to employers, are starting to go public with their stories. Some, like teacher’s aide Kimberly Hester, are even filing lawsuits. Kimberly Hester was a teacher’s aide at…
Hacker changes mayoress’ Facebook page
SAM SACHDEVA MALICIOUS ACTION: Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker’s Facebook page, which has been attacked by a hacker. Christchurch Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker’s Facebook page has been hacked. The hacker has changed the name and password of Nicholls-Parker’s page. Nicholls-Parker has asked police to investigate. Nicholls-Parker has more than 650 friends on her…
US House declines to block employers demanding Facebook passwords
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted down a bid to stop telecommunications companies from demanding Facebook logins from prospective job applicants. Is this about privacy or a bun fight between parties? View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Facebook teaches users how to kill adware
Curious to know who’s viewed your Facebook profile? Tempted to see who’s viewed your timeline? Itching to pick out your own timeline theme? Maybe something with palm trees or flamingos? Put that click-happy finger away. Most such features don’t exist Read more… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos…
Art professor impersonated tea party activist, staged Facebook hacking, calls it ‘performance art’
A Utah college professor helped create and cultivate a fake identity as a tea party activist for nearly two years, using a fictional Facebook account to deceive thousands of conservatives as part of an elaborate “performance art” project, The Daily Caller has learned. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search…
Don’t Judge Us, Aliens: Facebook Now Has a QR Code on Its Roof
A curious new feature on the roof of a building at 1 Hacker Way. Justin Shaffer/FacebookIf an alien civilization were to gaze upon our planet from space, what would it see? Peaceful oceans, certainly, … View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on…
How to preserve your privacy on Facebook
Facebook is in the middle of another hubbub over companies asking prospective employees for their login information for the social networking site as part of the hiring process, but you can make the obvious privacy concern a non-issue by being careful. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy…
Chrome extensions malware hijacks Facebook profiles
Kaspersky Lab has found malware-laden Chrome extensions, along with a criminal gang playing cat and mouse with Google by releasing several variations of its wares. The attacks manifest as suggestions to download Facebook apps. Those apps are, alas, not real. Instead they are malware and, in one case, a malware-laden…