ABC News
Facebook Fights Phising Attacks
Most of us trust our Facebook friends, don´t we? And do we really think twice before clicking on links they send us? We should, especially considering Facebook has recently issued a security alert warning of potential phishing attacks.Trust your friends, but be cautious of links.
IT Security
IT Security Ask the Experts: Top [...]
redOrbit
Phishers Use Loopholes, New Tech To Step Up Attacks
Cyber criminals no longer rely on the Nigerian email phishing hoax, but now “location-based spam” which takes victims to sites related to local disasters or other topics of interest seem to be the new phishing trend.
kvue.com
Saving vs. Remembering Passwords
A quick Q&A with some simple yet important questions [...]
The Online News Hour
Cyber Crime and Spying Threaten National Security
The FBI has ranked cyber crime as the third-greatest threat to U.S. national security, after nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction. Here is a look at some examples of online crimes.
The Wichita Eagle
Scam Mimics Visa Security Program
Phony messages instructing Visa credit card -holders to sign [...]
Computer Act!ve
Children Hack Friend’s And Family’s Online Accounts
Children hacking into and impersonating friend’s online accounts? Facebook trends that could unknowingly put your passwords at risk? This is an interesting look at how the new generation perceive online identity.
Government Technology
Phishing For Passwords
You may think you know everything about password protection, but sometimes basic rules are [...]
InformationWeek
Obama Cybersecurity Team Consults Rights Groups
U.S. President Obama and his cybersecurity team are working side by side with civil liberties groups, trying to ensure that steps taken towards securing the US nation’s computer infrastructure don’t cross any civil liberty boundaries.
FT.com
New Alert After Online Theft Doubles
This UK published article talks about the growing rate of online [...]
DarkReading
Comcast Customer Usernames, Passwords Exposed In Possible Phishing Attack
8,000 customer account information made public online? If one of the exposed passwords was reused for other accounts, someone could have access not only to one customer account, but all others with that same password.
Alibaba.com
Be Alert For a New Phishing Email!
If you have an account with alibaba.com, [...]
Examiner.com
New Identity Theft Law
The 2008, Section 114 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) does aim to protect financial institutions from identity theft, but just what is a financial institution? You might want to know.
Alibaba.com
Prevent Company Identity Theft
Some very useful tips on how to keep your company out of the hands of cyber [...]
Las Vegas Sun
In Cases of ID Theft, Numbers Do Lie
According to Federal Trade Commission statistics, Nevada has the nation’s third-worst identity theft problem. Or does it? Identity theft is often a crime that goes unreported, making the number of victims rise even further.
CNET
Are Passwords Our Best Security Option?
There are many alternatives to passwords as an [...]
pcmag.com
ID Theft Tops List of 2008 Consumer Complaints
It’s no surprise, identity theft is consistent at placing number one in consumer complaint reports and 2008 is no exception. Here are a few statistics from the Federal Trade Commission.
vnunet.com
Poor Password Practice Putting Users At Risk
Gartner research proves that internet users are using poor password management habits and [...]
fredericksburg.com
Man Blames Bank Security For $328,540 in Online Theft
“Somehow, someone was able to get the pass code to my account”. Unfortunately this is an all too common phrase but this time, it cost someone over $300,000!
Daily Tech
New Study Reveals Human Error Is Greatest Security Flaw
So it seems numbers are going down when it comes to [...]
Passpack Desktop 2.0 beta3 ready – http://bit.ly/8lkA4M
Just fixed a bug, the People and Messages tabs were freezing. Should work OK now. Thanks to users for the heads up!
Updating servers for the next 20 minutes. Service may be spotty or read only. If you can’t save changes, wait and try again later.
UPDATE: Complete. Thanks for your patience!
Passpack It! button tip: if you can’t train a site, double-click your button and use the Feedback tab. It’ll be queued for fixing.
Ok folks, as promised, it’s almost here. And, as always, we’re letting some lucky people get a sneak peek in exchange for running it through the wringer for us. Get on the tester’s list. Tester list is full, sorry.
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