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
Twitter Acquires Web Security Firm Dasient – Forbes
On Monday, Dasient, a Sunnyvale-based internet security firm, announced that it had been acquired by social media giant, Twitter. “Effective immediately, we will be bringing our technology, tools, and team to the revenue engineering team at … “internet security” – Bing News
Twitter open sources Android security software – Inquirer
Daily Bhaskar Twitter open sources Android security softwareInquirerBy Dean Wilson MICRO-BLOGGING SERVICE Twitter has released its recently acquired Android security software as open source, making it free for people to use, share and expand upon. The Textsecure software developed by Whisper Systems works by encrypting …Twitter makes TextSecure Android security technology open sourceV3.co.ukTwitter releases code [...]
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.
Case of 8,000 Menacing Posts Tests Limits of Twitter Speech (Somini Sengupta/New York Times)
Somini Sengupta / New York Times:Case of 8,000 Menacing Posts Tests Limits of Twitter Speech — Even the Buddha of compassion might have been distressed to be on the receiving end of the diatribes that William Lawrence Cassidy is accused of posting on Twitter. — They certainly rattled Alyce Zeoli, a Buddhist leader based in [...]
Twitter adds SSL security – ZDNet
The Google sites support Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its ancestor Secure Sockets Layer … His work has been published in everything from highly technical publications (IEEE Computer, ACM NetWorker, Byte) to business publications (eWEEK …
Twitter ‘Stalker app’ just a phishing scam – The Register
A “Stalkers app” doing the rounds on Twitter is actually a phishing scam, security watchers warn. The Stalkers app, which purports to be officially sanctioned and to track people who are “stalking your Twitter”, is promoted via messages linking to the …
Twitter Phishing Attack Uses Weight Loss Video Lure – Softpedia
Security researchers warn of a new phishing attack on Twitter luring users with messages about their weight that claim to include a link leading to a video. The messages are sent from compromised accounts via Twitter’s direct message feature and read …
Only 92% of Newt Gingrich’s Twitter Followers Are Fake (John Cook/Gawker)
John Cook / Gawker:Only 92% of Newt Gingrich’s Twitter Followers Are Fake — Yesterday, we published an item based on a former Newt Gingrich staffer’s claim that Gingrich assembled his 1.3 million Twitter followers—a number that he’s taken to bragging about—in part by buying fake Twitter followers.
Twitter Phishing Scam Uses Direct Messages to Lure Tweeters – msnbc.com
If someone said, “hey, check out this funny blog post, you’re mentioned in it,” there’s a good chance your curiosity might get the best of you. That’s the presumption behind a new phishing scam spreading through Twitter. Unlike other scams that spread via …
