Which means the launcher of a virus must differentiate between civilian and military targets. Failure to do so could be tantamount to a war crime. A cyber attack “is not just about inflicting harm on a computer but harm on critical infrastructure,” said …
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Chloe Albanesius / PC Magazine:
Facebook Adds Remote Log-Out Security Feature — Facebook on Thursday added a remote log-out feature that will allow users who accidentally left themselves logged in on a particular device to end those sessions from another location. — “Have you ever borrowed a friend’s phone to use Facebook …
A Facebook feature, which displays the profile matching an email address used in a failed login attempt can be leveraged by phishers to increase the credibility of their scams. In a new example of Facebook features being …
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Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
YouTube’s New Parental Control Feature Disappoints — Last night, YouTube added a new filtering mechanism called “Safety Mode” to the popular video sharing website used by millions. This option allows you to filter out the sort of videos you may find offensive, whether that’s …