October 31, 2011 : Comments (3)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Security
Facebook Security Flaw Let Advertisers Access Millions Of User Profiles
Facebook has taken action to fix a security flaw that led to the personal data of millions of users being made available to third-party applications and advertisers for years. Internet security company Symantec discovered the flaw, which it says exposed data including photos, user profiles, chat logs and more. It adds that the third-party apps also had the ability... Read more » Hackers Breach FOX.com Website, Twitter Account, Steal Hundreds Of Employees’ Passwords
A group of hackers has hacked in to the database of the FOX.com website, as well as the Twitter account of a FOX television affiliate. The group, which calls itself Lulz Security, stole the passwords of hundreds of FOX employees and posted them online. It changed details on 14 LinkedIn accounts that belonged to FOX employees (though LinkedIn has since deleted... Read more »
HootSuite Increases Security With HTTPS And Secure Profiles On Mobile Apps
HootSuite has unveiled several new security features which aim to keep you and your social networking profiles safe. It has rolled out the secure HTTPS protocol across its products and has introduced secure profiles to its iPhone/iPad, Android and BlackBerry mobile apps. The introduction of the HTTPS protocol means that you can enable a more secure transfer of... Read more »
