Full FeedConstruction firm loses over $500,000 to hackers and blames bank
A Maine construction firm had nearly $600,000 stolen from its bank account and is suing the bank, claiming they are to blame for not monitoring accounts more closely. Hackers hit Patco Construction Co.’s bank account at Ocean Bank of Delaware (also known as People’s United Bank) in May, ripping off… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Netflix plans to hand over user data in new research contest
Privacy experts are warning Netflix to cancel its upcoming research contest, citing serious concerns over the company’s plans to hand over user data to contestants. The contest, like the one held previously, asks contestants to develop technology that will help it better predict what movies a customer will like. On… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Windows 7 a security asset? Yes!
Windows 7 will be the most secure Windows version to date. Okay I agree, that really isn’t saying much, now is it? Windows has never been bulletproof, that’s why the underground economy of cybercrime is booming. But this is different. Windows 7 may very well be a security powerhouse. Security… Continue Reading »
New York Times website falls victim to poisoned ads
Visitors to the New York Times website over the weekend got an unwelcome surprise in the form of malicious ads serving scareware. The ads instigated a browser hijack and redirect visitors to best-antivirus03.com, a rogue site serving up fake anti-virus software. The Times is aware of the issue and posted… Continue Reading »
Hacker pleads guilty to 20 credit card and hacking charges
The hacker accused of running a massive data theft operation responsible for breaches at TJ Maxx, BJ’s Wholesales, and several other major U.S. retailers has pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to credit card fraud and and hacking and 1 charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. “Computer hacking and… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: The Facebook virus that isn’t
Over the long holiday weekend Facebook began having serious issues. News feeds stopped updating and displayed entries that were days old. Popular apps like Farkle started loading slowly or returning errors. Uploaded pics didn’t always display and the site as a whole started running slowly and returning random “endpoint” errors. … Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: Bluetooth Security
Most anyone who uses a cell phone knows what Bluetooth is; Bluetooth headsets and dongles sell like hot cakes. Everyone loves the wireless technology that allows them to talk on the their phones without having to hold them and also send data to and from the phone quickly, easily, and… Continue Reading »
Sen. Rockefeller working on bill that would give president “emergency” control of the Internet
West Virginian Senator Jay Rockefeller is working on a bill that would give President Obama control over the Internet in the event of what he terms a “cybersecurity emergency.” The bill would allow him to declare such an emergency and take control of private-sector networks. It doesn’t however specify what… Continue Reading »
McAfee releases report on most dangerous celeb searches
Virus creators are using celebrities to draw in traffic to their malicious sites through online search engines. According to McAfee, the list of most dangerous celeb searches includes Brad Pitt, Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady, and Jessica Simpson. The top honors of the most dangerous searched celeb go to Jessica… Continue Reading »
Shields Up!: The 34 million dollar per month scam
Almost everyone has run across it and perhaps some of you have fallen for it - rogue anti-virus programs. Also known as scareware, these programs are infesting the net, and researchers say they net the scammers behind them a staggering $34 million a month. They work very simply, either a… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
