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A spam campaign that seems to originate from a whole raft of different security and anti-virus companies... Via Gust MEES 
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An app called InstLike promised free likes and followers on Instagram, but asked users to provide their usernames and passwords, turning them into a botnet.
Moreover, a user would get 20 free Likes if he used the hashtag #instlike_com in his own photo captions. A search on Instagram reveals that more than 500,000 photos already contain that hashtag.
All these features made InstLike a sophisticated ecosystem that employed thousands of voluntary "zombie" accounts — but it depended on their naiveté and willingness to give up their passwords.
For Narang, who is experienced in the realm of social media-based scams, the sheer volume of people involved is scary.
Via Gust MEES
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Macworld Australia is the premier Australian source for news, reviews, help, how-tos, and expert opinion for the Australian Apple market, including the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 28, 2013 2:44 PM
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55% of net users use the same password for most, if not all, websites. When will they learn?
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
Read the complete Report from SYMANTEC here [PDF]:
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/
Check also other infographics here:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 28, 2013 2:47 PM
Learn more:
55% of net users use the same password for most, if not all, websites. When will they learn?
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
Read the complete Report from SYMANTEC here [PDF]:
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/
Check also other infographics here:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic
Gust MEES's curator insight,
April 28, 2013 2:48 PM
Learn more:
55% of net users use the same password for most, if not all, websites. When will they learn?
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
Read the complete Report from SYMANTEC here [PDF]:
Check also:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/
Check also other infographics here:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Infographic
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Infographic
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Early last week the personal diary app Path became the fulcrum of a massive discussion about how cavalier mobile apps are getting with harvesting your, presumably, personal information. ...
Apps that do send data, with no warning
Foursquare stands alone here as an app that was, until an update issued on February 14th, sending personal data with no warning. This is similar to the previous behavior of Path that got it in so much hot water. Since the update, Foursqare now warns users before uploading data. Foursquare says that, while it was uploading the data, it was not storing it.
Foursquare (Email, Phone Numbers no warning)
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About 860,000 members who post on the forums of popular Apple news website MacRumors are being asked to change their passwords after accounts were compromised in a hack. Via Gust MEES
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Hackers accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands customers of the University of Michigans Union Ticket Office, the latest organization that has fallen victim to a breach affecting a thirdparty vendor.
Hackers accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands customers of the University of Michigan's Union Ticket Office, the latest organization that has fallen victim to a breach affecting a third-party vendor. How many victims? More than 33,000.
The database supplied by third-party ticketing solution provider Vendini was compromised by hackers who may have stolen the personal information of any U of M customer in the last two years.
What was the response? University officials have contacted all individuals affected by the breach. Via Gust MEES
Gust MEES's curator insight,
June 17, 2013 4:46 PM
Hackers accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands customers of the University of Michigan's Union Ticket Office, the latest organization that has fallen victim to a breach affecting a third-party vendor. How many victims? More than 33,000.
What was the response? University officials have contacted all individuals affected by the breach.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=DATA-BREACHES
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Universities
Gust MEES's curator insight,
June 17, 2013 4:50 PM
Hackers accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands customers of the University of Michigan's Union Ticket Office, the latest organization that has fallen victim to a breach affecting a third-party vendor. How many victims? More than 33,000.
What was the response? University officials have contacted all individuals affected by the breach.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=DATA-BREACHES
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Universities
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Mobile app downloads are doubling and the apps are getting “smarter”, but the cost to users may well be a threat to their privacy and the potential sh...
“While these apps make our lives easier, they also give a wider group of application developers and advertising networks the ability to collect information about our activities and leverage the functionality of our devices.
According to Hoffman, more concerning is that many apps collect information or require permissions unnecessary for the described functionality of the app. He says this is not the first time this issue has surfaced, with reports of popular apps collecting irrelevant information or transmitting data when devices are turned off leading to significant backlash.
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Check out also my curation:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
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