Security flaw allows hackers to steal Twitter accounts and sell them

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Security flaw allows hackers to steal Twitter accounts and sell them

Security flaws are nothing new and the past few months has been a time of many security breaches and hacks into big company names. So, when you hear about a security flaw that’s been discovered on Twitter, it’s certainly alarming, but most people aren’t surprised by it. However, this story about one Twitter user is about as interesting as it gets.

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Android app security basics: Easy ways to keep your phone safe

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Android app security basics: Easy ways to keep your phone safe

Here are a few simple ways you can stay safe on the Android platform and drastically reduce your risk of installing malware. We’ve been exploring the topic of Android security over the last week. We kicked off with a look at the top Android security apps and found that they generally offer a package of features beyond antivirus protection.

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LinkedIn password hack shows users don’t learn, use all-too-easy passwords again

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LinkedIn password hack shows users don’t learn, use all-too-easy passwords again

When hackers leaked millions of LinkedIn passwords a few days ago, we knew it was only a matter of time before some of them were decrypted, and we were also certain too many of the passwords would be of the way-too-easy variety . According to security firm Rapid7, that is indeed the case. Password occurrences were different than most such hacks.

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LinkedIn Breach Exposes Light Security Even at Data Companies

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LinkedIn Breach Exposes Light Security Even at Data Companies

Part of the problem may be that there are few consequences for companies with a devil-may-care attitude toward data. There are no legal penalties. Customers rarely defect. And in LinkedIn’s case, its stock price actually rose in the days after the breach.

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LinkedIn: So far, no user accounts breached

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LinkedIn: So far, no user accounts breached

LinkedIn said Saturday that none of the 6.5 million user passwords that were stolen and published on a website have been used to get into member accounts. In an update to users in a blog post , LinkedIn director Vicente Silveira said: It’s important to know that compromised passwords were not published with corresponding email logins.

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LinkedIn hacking a potential ‘grenade’ for company

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LinkedIn hacking a potential ‘grenade’ for company

The breach of millions of LinkedIn passwords this week has the potential of eroding the public’s confidence in all social-networking services, including Facebook. “This is fundamentally a breach of trust,” said Liana Dinghile, a group director of strategy for Siegel+Gale, a New York brand and marketing consulting firm.

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It’s that time of year again…password changing season.

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It’s that time of year again…password changing season.

If you use the popular professional social network LinkedIn you should go there right now and change your password to a new one, apparently some russian hackers got a few million passwords off their systems. Even if it’s a false alarm it’s a good idea to change your passwords every once in a while.

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5 Asian Startups That Caught Our Eye This Week

5 Asian Startups That Caught Our Eye This Week

2. Clault | Singapore Most of us are well aware of the risks involved in losing or not protecting sensitive data. That’s why many organizations opt to purchase expensive document collaboration tools equipped with security solutions.

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