Facebook boosts security with one-time passwords
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:40 Written by External Post Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:40
Facebook added several new security features on Tuesday, including the ability for people to request a one-time password for use on public computers. If a user does not want to type in their regular password on a shared computer, they can now request a
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Twitter fixes cross-site scripting flaw
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:20 Written by External Post Tuesday, 21 September 2010 10:20
A serious security flaw was apparently found on Twitter on Tuesday but was quickly fixed. The problem was a cross-site scripting flaw, wrote Georg Wicherski of Kaspersky Lab on the company’s blog .
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Google applies security fixes to Chrome 6
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2010 07:41 Written by External Post Thursday, 16 September 2010 07:41
Google updated the stable and beta builds of its Chrome browser on Tuesday, making a fix marked as critical to the Mac version and numerous repairs marked as high-priority across all platforms. Chrome 6.0.472.59 for Windows, Mac and Linux also repaired a
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Twitter unveils redesigned homepage
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:20
Twitter unveiled a major redesign of its homepage on Tuesday, with the aim of providing users with a better, easier and faster experience. The new Twitter.com, which will be rolled out in the coming weeks, is tantamount to a fundamental relaunch of the
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The new Twitter: What’s good and what’s missing
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 03:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 15 September 2010 03:20
If you use third-party Twitter apps like Seesmic or TweetDeck, you might start visiting Twitter.com more often. In an announcement that came as a surprise to many, Twitter on Tuesday revealed a site revamp that changes the interface, introduces new
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Google fires employee for security breach
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 03:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 15 September 2010 03:20
Google confirmed on Tuesday that it fired an employee earlier this year for violating its policies on accessing the accounts of its users. Gawker reported that David Barksdale, a worker at Google’s Seattle offices, used his position as a key engineer
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Google dismisses engineer who violated privacy policy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 September 2010 08:00 Written by External Post Wednesday, 15 September 2010 08:00
Google has dismissed an engineer who had access to its back-end systems after he violated the company’s internal privacy policies. On Tuesday, Gawker [1] reported that the engineer, David Barksdale, was dismissed in July after he accessed at least four
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Facebook closes hole that let spammers auto-post to walls, friends
Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 September 2010 10:40 Written by External Post Tuesday, 7 September 2010 10:40
Facebook has closed a hole that was being used by spammers to automatically post wall messages and direct messages to friends, the company said on Tuesday. Just clicking on the link to one of the applications that were taking advantage of the bug would
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Google Q&A page inaccessible in China
Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 August 2010 09:00 Written by External Post Tuesday, 3 August 2010 09:00
A new Google Q&A page hosted in Hong Kong and directed toward China was reportedly inaccessible to Chinese users on Tuesday. Many users in mainland China reported receiving error messages when trying to view the page, according to Reuters. A Google
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Profit Rises 50%, but Yahoo Misses Revenue Forecast
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 04:00 Written by External Post Wednesday, 21 July 2010 04:00
Yahoo said Tuesday that its profit increased more than 50 percent in the second quarter but that its net revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations. Yahoos shares were down more than 4 percent in after-hours trading. Revenue in the three months
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