Ashton Kutcher Foursquare hack witnessed by millions of Twitter users
Are Ashton Kutcher and Lorene Scafaria an item? A hacker would certainly like you to think so.
View ArticleUS Army warns about the risks of geotagging
With the dangers of geotagging more than obvious for soldiers, the US Army is also warning civilians against tagging their every move.
View Article'Girls Around Me' stalking app developer and Foursquare negotiate API access
Foursquare revoked the game's API access following a slew of press coverage about the gosh-this-looks-like-a-stalker's-favorite tool application, but negotiations to keep the creepy stalker vibe alive...
View ArticleHave you seen this parrot?
An escaped parrot teaches us all a couple of useful security lessons. Find out how...
View ArticleTruly embarrassing Facebook status updates exposed by website
Remember, if you post updates publicly, potential or current employers have a harbor-front seat to whatever flavor of debauchery floats your boat.
View ArticleUS schools track teens by putting chips into students' ID cards
Some parents call it an invasion of privacy akin to tracking cattle, and a coalition of privacy and civil liberties organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union has called for a...
View ArticleFoursquare app tracks your location by default whenever your phone is on
Foursquare, makers of the popular app that lets you "check in" wherever you go, unveiled a new version this week that tracks your location even when the app is closed, with opt-in as the default. We...
View ArticleSSCC 160 – That’s not just any old malware – that’s a TRUE VIRUS! [PODCAST]
Ready for listening... Here's this week's Sophos Security Chet Chat podcast.
View ArticleThe EPIC edition – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
One less opt-in app, one more Android virus, and a bunch of EPIC failures... All in this week's 60 Second Security.
View ArticleFirefox OS app permissions will give users more privacy than Android
Mozilla's mobile platform, Firefox OS, is behind Google's Android in just about every way. But in one important respect, privacy, Firefox OS is trying to move ahead by giving users more control over...
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