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The hackers who attacked Twitter, Facebook and Apple employees likely claimed many more victims, an expert said Wednesday. But exactly how many remains unknown.
His site, which has about 200,000 registered users, is "the most widely read dedicated iOS developer forum," he said. Most visitors are software developers who discuss technical issues around building apps for the iPhone and iPad. Not everyone who visited his site was hacked. His own computer, for example, was not infected, he said.
Sefferman said the hacker appeared to remove the malware from the site on Jan. 30. But on Wednesday, the site had not been taken down and experts warned users not to visit it because it may still infect their computers.
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February 20, 3:10 PM
The website that caused the hacks was identified as iPhoneDevSDK. In an interview Wednesday, the website's owner, Ian Sefferman, said he was never contacted by Facebook or investigators looking into the attacks and only learned the site hosted malicious software, known as malware, when he was notified Tuesday by a reporter at the tech blog AllThingsD.
Sefferman said multiple other sites on the Internet also hosted the malware, though he did not provide details on which sites.
===> Wait and see what next NEWS will be!!! <===
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February 17, 11:59 AM
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/cyber-hygiene-ict-hygiene-for-population-education-and-business/
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Spotflux lets you connect to the internet freely, safely, and securely from anywhere in the world.
Whether at home, traveling, or on a public WiFi, spotflux encrypts and secures your connection and protects your privacy while browsing. Spotflux continuously scans and protects your connection for inbound threats such as malware and viruses.
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January 24, 12:34 PM
I will give it a try, soon and compare it to HotSpot Shield...
BTW: the program was published with a review in PC-World:
- https://www.pcworld.com/article/257831/spotflux_guards_your_privacy_for_free.html
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As 2012 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the security trends of the year with this look at the hottest security slideshows of 2012. Via Gust MEES
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December 24, 2012 10:21 AM
===> Be AWARE of the MALWARE! <===
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As 2012 comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the security trends of the year with this look at the hottest security slideshows of 2012. Delete the scoop?
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Kaspersky Lab released its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, which provides the overall malware and cyber-threat statistics for 2012.
===> The report revealed significant growth of Mac-specific malware and an explosive growth in the number of threats targeting the Android platform. <===
Overall, Kaspersky Lab detected and blocked more than 1.5 billion web-based attacks in 2012 and more than 3 billion infected files.
At the present time Kaspersky Lab detects and blocks more than 200,000 new malicious programs every day, a significant increase from the first half of 2012, when 125,000 malicious programs were detected and blocked each day on average.
===> Servers located in the United States were the most frequently used to host and deliver malicious objects (25.5% of all incidents). Russia occupies the second place with 19.6% followed by the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. <===
This is a significant change compared to years past: in 2010 the majority of malware was hosted in China. Changes in domain registration policies and other regulations taken by Chinese authorities resulted in the rapid decline of malicious hosts originating from the country.
Read more, a MUST: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2352
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European Commission - Press Release - European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Information Security Forum Conference, Chicago 4th November 2012 Every day, people worldwide rely...
===> Cyber-security should be recognised as a top political priority. <===
Here in the US it has long obtained political attention. It is time we do the same in Europe and worldwide.
Read more, a MUST: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-774_en.htm?locale=en
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The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has created the National Cyber Security Education Council (NCEC), a public-‐private partnership between government and industry to help address formal cybersecurity education in the United States.
Read more: http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncec/about
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Online gaming used to be an activity confined to dimly lit arcades, but it can now be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.
A MUST read for parents and teachers: http://about-threats.trendmicro.com/ebooks/keep-your-children-safe-online/#/1/
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Adobe has pushed out the announced update for Acrobat and Reader that patches the two vulnerabilities that were recently exploited in attacks in the wild.
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February 20, 1:30 PM
Google has solved of the problem for users by building in a PDF viewer into Chrome and turning it on by default. Apple's Safari has done the same for Safari for Mac.
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Are passwords dead?
According to Wired's Mat Honan, they ought to be. Honan is the technology journalist who was hacked last year. In just a few minutes, his entire digital life, including photos of his young daughter, disappeared. If it can happen to a tech-savvy writer like Honan, it can happen to anyone. Via Berend de Jonge, juandoming, Gust MEES
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"There should be millions of Twitter users that have signed in with Twitter into third-party applications. Some of these applications might have gained access to and might still have access to Twitter users private direct messages," he points out, and advises users to check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access their DMs. Via Gust MEES
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===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===
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===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===
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===> check third-party applications permissions and revoke the apps to which they never gave permission to access YOUR DMs. <===
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===> The days when IT security was solely focused on desktop PCs are long gone. <===
Today, businesses operate in a multi-device, multi-platform world, with remote working, the popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and the consumerisation of IT changing the way companies protect their data and employees.
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Governments need to know what problems the cybersecurity legislation is meant to address, or they will face public backlash over the possible intrusions to their personal rights.
Read more, a MUST: http://www.zdnet.com/clueless-officials-hamper-cybersecurity-law-making-7000008140/?s_cid=e550
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You can help your child become a responsible, ethical digital citizen with healthy online relationships. To do that, you’ll use the same successful parenting skills that you’re already using at home.
Resilient digital citizens recognize and seek out the 3Cs—appropriate contact, content, and conduct—in all digital settings (e.g., iPods,instant messaging, chat, computer games, game consoles, cell phones, text messaging, webcams).
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In 21st Century there is a MUST to have basic knowledge about Internet-Safety, Internet-Security, Cyber-Security! Lots of strange words, isn't it? But don't be afraid of that, it is much more easy to stay safe on Internet as YOU might think!
WE need ONLY to have the right reflexes and spend a bit of time to make the first steps. Remember the first steps YOU made and YOUR kids? Took a bit time before YOU were walking ;) Same when learning to stay secure, a bit effort is needed, but certainly worth to do to protect YOUR Kids, right ;)
This website is very interesting, professional and with lots of tips, YOU should watch the videos and read also... First read it and watch the videos and then later together with YOUR Kids, where YOU can explain to them...
Check out also my FREE courses about How To know which websites are trustful, easy to install the FREEWARE (takes ONLY +/- 5 minutes) [install it ALSO on YOUR computer]:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/visual-it-securityteachers-worksheet-part1/
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/visual-it-securityworksheet-secure-surfing-part2/
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To help you teach your children to safely and ethically use their digital devices, iKeepSafe has created the following programs:
- http://www.ikeepsafe.org/parents/
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The return of IM worms, such as the recent Skype threat, underscores a risk that IT managers face in an increasingly BYO world.
It was an early form of consumerization with people bringing the applications they used in their personal lives into the workplace. Call it a “BYOA” approach: Bring Your Own Application. Always being ready to adapt to emerging trends, attackers started crafting malware that would exploit the weaknesses these new applications introduced into the workplace. Attackers adapted methods that worked so well with email worms like the ILOVEYOU worm of 2000 to create a new kind of worm that could spread even faster over IM networks.
Read more, a MUST: http://consumerization.trendmicro.com/dont-let-byod-become-byov-bring-your-own-viruses/
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While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones – they are a lifeline to the outside world, entertainment platform, GPS system, little black book and a shopping and banking tool – it’s lesser known that these devices are also gateways. Mobile devices can be used by a hacker as an access point into many other aspects of your digital life as well the lives of others in your network, making mobile security about more than just protecting your phone.
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Critical Thinking: "While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones", really!?? Most people still think that it is ONLY a phone, but in reality it is a mini computer with phone capabilities! And any computer is vulnerable and at risk!!!
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Especially check the video under this topic "Ever thought about that your smartphone is also a computer with phone capabilities?" to understand!
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