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Microsoft to bring two-factor authentication to accounts soon

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is looking to add some new security features to its account services soon. One of the features to be implemented is a two-factor authentication system, according to information discovered by LiveSide.net. The authentication feature will be available through an app via the Windows Phone Store, which is available now, but won't be usable until Microsoft completely rolls out the features. The two-step authentication feature is already used by companies like Google and Blizzard to provide an extra layer of protection for its customers' personal information. Read The Full Story

Skype trojan turns your computer into a Bitcoin miner

, Apr 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

There is a Skype trojan going around that is turning PCs into Bitcoin miners. So far, victims are mostly located in countries like Italy, Russia, Poland, Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, and a few others. Bitcoin Mining is a another way for users to acquire Bitcoin's currency by "making computer hardware do mathematical calculations for the Bitcoin network to confirm transactions and increase security." Read The Full Story

GPS bracelet uses social media to protect Civil Rights Activists

, Apr 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Civil Rights Defenders have issued their first batch of GPS bracelets that will alert the CRDs' headquarters, other nearby activists, and the entirety of the CRDs' social media following if the bracelet's owner is ever kidnapped. The first 5 bracelets were issued from April 2nd through April 5th during the Civil Rights Defenders' conference, Defenders' Days. The CRD plans on issuing 55 of these bracelets over the next year and a half. Read The Full Story

Facebook addresses Home privacy concerns

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Since its unveiling, many individuals have been vocal about Facebook Home concerns, speculating about privacy and what information the service many gather. To mitigate the worries and clarify the issues, Facebook has released answers to several questions that have been posed repeatedly, talking about what information it gathers, how privacy works with it, and more. Read The Full Story

Apple’s iMessage encryption foils snooping, leaked DEA document reveals

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

iMessage is a convenient way for iOS users to swap messages, and it seems that extends to those engaging in less-than-honest dealings, particularly of the drug variety in this case. The folks over at CNET got their hands on an internal Drug Enforcement Administration memo that details an investigation and the difficulty suspects who use Apple's messaging system pose. Read The Full Story

CyanogenMod restores opt-out feature after user backlash

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

On April Fools' Day, the folks behind the popular Android ROM CyanogenMod updated its CM Stats feature and removed the opt-out option for users, which wasn't an April Fools' joke. CM Stats collects a few details about users' devices, but with the opt-out feature removed, a handful of CyanogenMod users have complained. A day later, though, and the dev team restored the feature. Read The Full Story

D-Link unveils extremely rugged DSC-6210 security camera

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

D-Link is a company that many probably relate more to home networking gear than anything else. The manufacturer also has a full line of cameras designed to connect directly to computer networks for video surveillance and other needs. D-Link has unveiled its latest professional grade security IP camera line featuring a new full HD resolution compact outdoor dome camera. Read The Full Story

The War Z player data compromised after security breach

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Those of you who play Hammerpoint's The War Z may want to change your passwords. Hackers have breached databases in The War Z that held personal player info. Players' email addresses, passwords, in-game names, IP addresses, and game log-in credentials have all been compromised. Hammerpoint has temporarily shut down its servers for The War Z and for its forums to address the issue and find out the scope of the damage. Read The Full Story

Symantec: Over 200 Google Play apps integrated with one-click billing fraud

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Google Play store is no stranger to malware-infested apps or scam related apps, so we can add this one onto its list. According to its research, Symantec states that there are over 200 apps in the Google Play store that scam people into paying money in order to view adult-rated videos. They have discovered that there are at least 50 developers involved in the scam, and their apps have been downloaded at least 5,000 times in the past couple of months. Read The Full Story

Google Privacy Director steps down from position

, Apr 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

Google's Director of Privacy, Alma Whitten, will be stepping down from her position soon. Whitten was first promoted to her position back in 2010 when Google decided it needed someone in charge of making sure that its products provide the best privacy for its users. Whitten has stated that she plans on retiring. Her position will be handed over to Lawrence You, a Google engineer whose been with the company for 8 years. Read The Full Story

iMessage DDoS attacks foreshadow a bigger threat

, Mar 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Recently, several iOS developers became victims to an iMessage DDoS attack that crashed their app and inhibited their devices. The attacks were executed using a simple AppleScript, where the attackers are able to send out an unlimited, fast-pace amount of messages to the recipient. Depending on the content of the message, the app would either crash, or would shell out notifications at an annoyingly, alarming rate. Read The Full Story

Total value of Bitcoin surpasses $1B

, Mar 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

The total value of the P2P currency, Bitcoin, has surpassed $1 billion. On Thursday, the exchange rate for the currency surpassed $92, and there is nearly 11 million Bitcoins currently in circulation. It was only earlier this month that the value of a Bitcoin was worth $49. The currency continued to rapidly rise in value, much to the surprise of both Bitcoin users as well as analysts. Read The Full Story
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