Tag: security
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FBI Slams Anti Snooping Encryption Methods
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Big shady government organisations are much more common in the US than here in the UK. More often than not, the biggest ones are quite opposed to the idea of tech companies embracing new ways to keep user data out of the hands of government snoopers, with some new mobile phones possibly being ‘snoop-proof’ due…
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SnapChat: Beware Third Party Apps
SnapChat themselves have now responded to ‘The Snappening’, the leaking of 200,000 images from an archive site called SnapSaved after a hacking attack on the site. The hack was allowed to take place due to issues with the server the site was stored on. Of course, the actual SnapChat app wasn’t affected at all by…
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How to: Change your Dropbox Password and enable Two-step verfication
In light of the recent supposed leaks of Dropbox passwords now is a good idea to change yours, some of you may be wondering how as there is no obvious way via the application. Here’s how: 1) In your browser go to www.dropbox.com 2) Click the Sign in button bellow sign up and sign in with…
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How To: Protect Your Photos From Hackers
Image Credit: Know Your Meme The recent hacking attack on Apple’s iCloud service, which led to many celebrities, male and female alike, having private naughty photos leaked to the internet following hacking attacks, has prompted everyone to rethink the way they use image sharing services online, and the do’s and dont’s with regards to posting…
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Twitter Suing US Govt. Over Data Requests
The internet is becoming more and more entangled with government snooping and government data requests than ever before, with major companies such as Google and Microsoft being asked to hand over sensitive personal information about or created by people suspected of crimes or other misdemeanour’s. However, back in January both Microsoft and Google won a…
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FB Messenger May Soon Include Payments
There has been a lot of rumor around Facebook lately relating to the social network possibly including some sort of payment service. First and foremost was the hiring of former Paypal president David Marcus as the new head of Facebook Messenger. Marcus was snapped up by Facebook in June, and since his employment began all…
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USB Security Exploit Posted Online
Back in the Summer we reported a critical flaw in tech products which allowed hackers to disguise the device as critical computer components, such as network cards or a keyboard, in order to carry out commands to compromise security and install viruses on the host computer. SEE ALSO: BBC iPlayer Streaming Now Extended to 30…
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Google and Dropbox Increasing Security
You might have read our report on the increasing of security by Google on Android L, automatically encrypting user personal information and restricting access to pictures, emails and other personal correspondence without a password. In an additional initiative to prevent hacking by shady individuals as well as the intrusion into user data by government agencies,…
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Android L To Encrypt Data As Standard
In the face of the revealing of NSA hacking by Edward Snowden, plus other major evidence of spying from large government agencies operating inside the United States, Google has announced that any and all data stored within the Android L operating system, set for release in 2015, will be encrypted to hopefully prevent government spying.…
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eBay Issues ‘Fee Credit’ For Lost Sales During Outage
Following an eBay outage over the weekend the company is sending out emails to some of its sellers informing them of compensation on their fees during the down period. eBay – the online car boot sale turned world’s largest online department store – suffered technical difficulties for at least seven hours on Sunday and potential…
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Apple Pay Won’t Hit Europe Until 2015
Apple Pay, Apple’s home brewed NFC wireless payment method for the iPhone 6, may be coming to the US next month, but it seems that the people over at Visa’s European HQ aren’t convinced that the technology is quite ready for European shoppers. Pedro Sousa, the Head of Mobile Proposition for Visa Europe, was…
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Apple Nude Celebrity Photo Leak – Who is to blame?
Apple hit the news recently over leaked photos of naked celebrities. No doubt this has had people worried that Apple’s security isn’t what everyone thought it would be, leaving them with second thoughts about the safety of their iCloud accounts and content. After the news of the invasion of privacy had hit, many speculated that…