Third-party apps on social networking sites have been criticised in the past for security issues, with the main focus being on Facebook apps, but now the spotlight has fallen on Twitter.
Data loss concerns over online dating
Life assistance company, CPP, is warning online daters about the dangers of giving out personal information this Valentine’s day
Romantics targeted with Valentine’s Day spam
Virus protection company, PandaLabs, is warning internet users that cyber criminals will use Valentine’s Day-themed content to spread malware.
Nigerian government uses music in cybercrime fight
The Nigerian Government is working with Microsoft on a public awareness program that uses music to fight cybercrime in the country.
Mozilla admits it was wrong about Firefox add-on
The Mozilla Foundation, the open source group behind the popular Firefox web browser, has withdrawn a claim that a software developer had infected a Firefox add-on with a trojan.
Serious Fraud Office warns on social networking data harvesting
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has warned that Facebook and Twitter – two of the most popular social networking sites – are actively being used by criminals to harvest users’ personal financial details.
F-Secure lands international security deal with Vodafone
IT security vendor F-Secure has extended its mobile data protection deal with Vodafone, which dates from two years ago, to cover users of PCs supplied by the international communications giant.
Prolexic chase botnet cybercriminals
Network service security vendor, Prolexic, has released a report highlighting the difficulties in tracing the activities of cybercriminals using botnets.
Stakkato to be tried in Sweden for Cisco hack
The US Government has handed over responsibility for the trial of a young hacker accused of stealing Cisco source code to Sweden, his home country.
Barracuda moves into distributed firewall technology
Barracuda Networks has taken the wraps off a new technology firewall platform for distributed architectures that it claims will allow companies to enhance their firewall protection.