Fake Carla Bruni Twitter Account: Lady Margaret Thatcher Dead – Softpedia

“Those of us who are interested in computer security know all too well the importance of not believing everything we read, not rushing to click on a link nor open an attachment without thinking about the possible consequences,” he added. “computer security” – Bing News


Study: Apple’s iPhone, iPad account for 90 percent of mobile purchases (Darrell Etherington/GigaOM)

Darrell Etherington / GigaOM:Study: Apple’s iPhone, iPad account for 90 percent of mobile purchases  —  If people are buying through mobile online retail site, they’re most likely doing so on Apple devices, according to a new report this week from retail analysis firm RichRelevance. iPads and iPhones accounted …


Amazon attack claims your account is about to expire

Have you received an email telling you that your Amazon.com account is about to expire? Does the message urge you to confirm that you need to confirm “wether” (sic) you wish to continue to use the account or risk deactivation? Well, hold up a …


How Much is That Phished PayPal Account? (Brian Krebs/Krebs on Security)

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:How Much is That Phished PayPal Account?  —  Compromised PayPal accounts are a valuable commodity in the criminal underground, and crooks frequently trade them in shadowy online forums.  But it wasn’t until recently that I finally encountered a proper Web site dedicated to selling hacked PayPal accounts.


FBI probes hacking of NBC News’ Twitter account (NBC News)

NBC News:FBI probes hacking of NBC News’ Twitter account  —  Below:  —  The FBI is investigating the NBC News Twitter account hacking committed by perpetrators who posted bogus information about the hijacking of a civilian airliner that supposedly crashed into Ground Zero in New York, officials said Friday night.


Google AdWords Account Owners Targeted in New Phishing Attack – Softpedia

Security researchers from Belgian email security company MX Lab warn of a new email phishing campaign that targets Google AdWords customers. Fake emails intercepted by the company pose as official notifications from the Google AdWords service and bear a …


World of Warcraft Account Security Guide

Product DescriptionThis 29pg books shows you the ins and outs of keeping your World of Warcraft account safe. The battle.net authenticator is being hacked everyday. Make sure that your investments are safe by reading this book today. Did you know there is a number of ways hackers are using guild web pages, e-mails, and even [...]


How to Upgrade to iOS 5 Today, Without Any Developer Account (Jesus Diaz/Gizmodo)

Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:How to Upgrade to iOS 5 Today, Without Any Developer Account  —  One day and iOS 5 has been hacked already.  Gizmodo reader and Apple lover Mert Erdir has discovered how to upgrade to iOS 5 without developer accounts, using a simple backdoor.  Everyone can do it following these extremely simple instructions:


Does security tool virus affect the computer or the facebook account? Can I get it again by logging on to fb?

My friends computer was affected with the security tool virus because of my facebook account. We paid to have it removed. I’m afraid to log on to my account on my computer for fear of infecting it. Are my fb friends in danger of getting the virus from my account? Anyway to protect against this [...]


WoW phishing email threatens with account termination – Help Net Security

World of Warcraft players are often targeted by phishers whose goal is to get the login credentials to as many accounts possible and bleed them dry. A recently detected one starts in the usual way – with an email purportedly coming from Blizzard …