Gmail users who run Google Chrome are up in arms today following the launch of the new Gmail priority inbox service.
Not because the feature doesn't work for internet users who've chosen the Chrome browser to access their email, but because Google appears to have promoted the service in a cack-handed way which has scared some [...]
It was a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK meaning that we had the pleasure of a longer break than normal, with Monday not being a normal working day.
But it appears that at least one bunch of criminals weren't resting on their laurels as they spread links pointing to what they claimed was an [...]Once the bad guys have tricked you into adding a rogue application to your Facebook account, don't be surprised if they use it to spread more of their scams.
Here's an account which suddenly started advertising a scam page, even though its user hadn't logged in for some time. In other words, they hadn't been [...]If your company handles customer credit card payments from the likes of Visa, Mastercard and American Express, then it's paramount that you keep that information securely.
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) has created a data security standard, explaining how firms and organisations can remain compliant- but the topic can sometimes be.. how shall I phrase this?.. [...]Can you really get a free iPad 3G or iPhone 4 by signing up just to be a tester? It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? And it is.
But, like me, you may have seen users on Facebook who appear to be promoting special deals which offer just that.
Here's an example [...]
How mortified would you feel if you found that you had been spamming someone through no fault of your own? Well, up to 4 million Gmail users found out this week.
I'm not talking about your computer being taken over by remote hackers who use it as part of a botnet to spew spam (although [...]
If you follow the hot internet stories, you can't have missed that Digg received more than a fresh coat of paint yesterday - it was entirely overhauled!
Some of the old guard are upset about the changes, but one of the interesting new features of the site is its increased social media emphasis, making it simple [...]Cybercriminals have spammed out a widespread email attack, distributing malware in messages pretending to come from Fedex.
The emails, which have subject lines beginning "Fedex Tracking number" followed by a random reference number, pretend to come from named personnel inside "Fedex Support" and claim that the company was unable to deliver a package on the 27th [...]SophosLabs's worldwide network of email-monitoring stations has seen a tidalwave of malicious messages being spammed out with an attachment that redirects users' web browsers to a fake anti-virus attack.
The emails have subject names such as:
Parking Permit and/or Benefit Card Order Receipt - <random number>
You're invited to view my photos!
Appointment Confirmation
Your Bell e-bill is ready
Your Vistaprint [...]
So you've been hearing lately about how some Android applications are going rogue, and being used to steal user's data and infiltrate their phones, to sit idly by only to wreak havoc when the user least expects it (ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little there). But there has been a lot of buzz lately about certain apps not playing by the rules, or including certain calls to leach user information. A lot of this buzz has been spun as backlash against Google for allowing these types of applications to exist (instead of having some asininely draconian filtering process like some 'other' phone provider).