We've seen a lot of cunning hackers exploit weak or dumb security measures to compromise users' information.
One unidentified hacker did just that in June, for instance, by using a fake passport against an unthinking Facebook customer support representative.
But just because you're a hacker...
If you're a Yahoo user, you already know that 500 million Yahoo accounts were compromised by malicious hackers, and that you should reset your Yahoo password. What Yahoo didn't tell you was that you may also need to unlink, and then relink, all the mobile devices that access your Yahoo account...
Plugging in that USB stick you found lying around on the street outside your office could lead to a security breach.
This is no secret, of course. We have all (hopefully) been aware of the dangers of inserting an unknown USB device into our computers for some time. Heck, the technique has even...
Experiencing a problem logging into GoToMyPC? There's a reason for that. Your password has been reset by Citrix, the company which runs GoToMyPC.com, after hackers reportedly attacked the service.
Here is part of GoToMyPC's security advisory:
IMPORTANT SECURITY MESSAGE FROM THE GoToMYPC TEAM...
For many years, Microsoft has operated a website called TechNet, where IT professionals can download technical materials on Microsoft's products and get help troubleshooting problems.
On Wednesday, the security company FireEye revealed that hackers had infiltrated TechNet in an ingenious way...
SAN FRANCISCO - An app that's been reported in Asia says it will change the color of Facebook profiles from the default blue.
The app, which doesn't appear to have gotten much traction among users, is a scam. It allows hackers to gain access to the user's profile and spam their friends...
Also known as protection money.
Some hackers are learning what it's like when the hunters become the hunted. A new search engine called Indexeus offers an easy way for ne'er-do-wells to look up login credentials from over a hundred hacks, including recent high-profile dumps of Adobe and Yahoo...
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