Having read the description of how Mark used failed login data, Ian said Mark probably used plaintext password storage when building the security system–because Mark did not seem too concerned with security and plaintext would make it easier for Mark to access password information. He also said it was surprising that Mark’s system would be [...]
“I have been hacked; taking evasive maneuvers. Much apology, my friends,” wrote Rocky Barbanica, a producer for Rackspace Hosting, an Internet storage firm, in one such note. Mr. Barbanica sent that out last month after realizing he had sent messages to 250 Twitter followers with a link and the sentence, “Are you in this picture?” [...]
America’s spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates — even check out your book reviews on Amazon. In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the CIA and the wider intelligence community, is putting cash into Visible Technologies, a software firm that specializes in monitoring social media. It’s part of a [...]
Sometimes, however, you may not be able to get in touch with a site’s webmaster, or they may refuse to take down the content in question. For example, if someone posts a negative review of your business on a restaurant review or consumer complaint site, that site might not be willing to remove the review. [...]
Military organizations consider social networking sites’ core features (and persistent vulnerabilities) to be an unacceptable risk: “These internet sites in general are a proven haven for malicious actors and content and are particularly high risk due to information exposure, user generated content and targeting by adversaries,” reads a Marine Corps order, issued Monday. “The very [...]
Which aspects of my social media profile suggested that any of the following advertisements would appeal to me? OBEY says it all. Flash-back to They Live: I find this ad redundantly misguided, though humorous (not so much so if one’s mate is stupid enough to believe the tripe they’re peddling, however). No, thanks. Is it [...]
