Facebook attacked with credential-harvesting malware
Dorkbot variant infection unusual because the criminals exploited a flaw in the file-sharing site MediaFire to spread the malware
Social Networking Security
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Social Networking Security articles
Welcome sign for hijackers on 24-7 for 30% of social networkers
Survey also finds nearly half of netizens need nudge to change passwords
LivingSocial breach scope widens on finding of 60% sharing logins
Finding of heavy password sharing across more sensitive sites like banks worrying because odds of criminals gaining access improve
LivingSocial hacked, 50M users told to reset passwords
Users' names, email addresses and passwords may have been accessed, CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy said
Botnets target social networks with spam
Life can be short for bogus profiles, but the spam keeps on coming
Targeted social media attacks said to be underreported
The latest targeted attack, on Chinese activists, shows how cybercriminals are broadening their tactics in going after individuals
Harvard e-mail probe sparks privacy concerns
Leak probe steps on sanctity of the inbox, could have 'chilling' effect
What you 'Like' in Facebook can come back to haunt you
Researchers find correlation between 'likes' and sexual preference, drug use and race
Apple patent targets social network stalkers and spammers
U.S. Patent Office awards IP for data management in social networking context
3 questions: Etsy, ecommerce and application security
Dinis Cruz on what we do, and don't, know about web security practices
