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Privacy: Google's plot to take over your digital life

Privacy: Google's plot to take over your digital life | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Google's purchase of Netst is just the latest step in its plot to take over your digital life.

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Android App Sells Your WhatsApp Conversations

Android App Sells Your WhatsApp Conversations | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Mobile Threat Monday: Android App Uploads Your WhatsApp Conversations Online

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mSpy: A terrifying app for spying on another smartphone or tablet user

mSpy: A terrifying app for spying on another smartphone or tablet user | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Those of you interested in preserving your privacy will want to watch out for the mSpy app. When installed on an Android or iOS device, it can track phone calls, location data and ...

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Gust MEES's curator insight, November 27, 2013 7:52 PM

 

WATCH OUT!!! Already more than 1 Million customers!!!

 

David Nandigam's curator insight, November 28, 2013 3:16 PM

“There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.” ― Philip K. Dick

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Are Your Mobile Apps Secure?

Are Your Mobile Apps Secure? | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

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Cyber Arms Race: Mikko Hypponen at TEDxBrussels

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TED...

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Facebook Just Killed A Privacy Setting, So It's A Good Time To Do Your Own Checkup

Facebook Just Killed A Privacy Setting, So It's A Good Time To Do Your Own Checkup | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Facebook just eliminated your ability to block people from searching for you by name. Here's a guide for tweaking what's left.

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Gust MEES's curator insight, October 11, 2013 11:01 AM

 

It's important to note that once you post something on Facebook, or any other social network, it's no longer private, period.

 

While Facebook makes it fairly easy to control with whom you share information, the best way to keep your information private is to not post it anywhere in the first place.  

 

 
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Yet another iPhone lockscreen vulnerability. This time in iOS 7.02 [VIDEO]

Yet another iPhone lockscreen vulnerability. This time in iOS 7.02 [VIDEO] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Another day, another privacy vulnerability found in iOS.

When will Apple learn that a lockscreen should really, properly, lock the phone?

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Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:33 PM

 

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===


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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:37 PM

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===

 

Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, September 30, 2013 12:51 PM

 

Israeli researcher Dany Lisiansky uncovered the flaw, and made a video to demonstrate a way to take a victim’s locked iPhone running iOS 7.02, and ===> access their call history, voicemails and entire list of contacts. <===

 

Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Nobody-is-perfect

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

 

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Is Your Private Information Safe on Social Media? [Infographic]

Is Your Private Information Safe on Social Media? [Infographic] | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
An infographic detailing which states have the most identity fraud complaints, the most popular strategies used, and some ways to protect yourself.

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Gust MEES's curator insight, August 5, 2013 8:54 AM

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Privacy

 

Gust MEES's curator insight, August 5, 2013 8:55 AM

 

Learn more:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Privacy

 

TheSoulfulEMU's curator insight, September 24, 2013 10:17 AM

"Eye-Brow raising Stats & Facts to Wake up & Protect your Privacy, & Stay Safe Online"

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Online Privacy: How Did We Get Here?

As technology has evolved over the past two centuries, so have our expectations about privacy. This new digital world allows us to connect with each other wi...

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How Thieves Use Social Media To Rob You

How Thieves Use Social Media To Rob You | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Thinking of tweeting about an upcoming holiday? Don’t. Thinking of sharing a photo of your latest grand purchase? Don’t. Thinking of checking in at the airport before your vacation? Don’t.

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Jhonathan Garcia's curator insight, July 10, 2013 9:33 PM

Social Media Security Post:  Be careful with all the things you post!

Michelle Gilstrap's curator insight, July 11, 2013 1:13 PM

Never show photos of your vacation while you are on vacation. Always show photos when you get back home.

Carmenne Kalyaniwala's curator insight, October 15, 2013 2:36 AM

An infographic with some important information we can share with students

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Social Media and SSO – What, Me Worry?

Social Media and SSO – What, Me Worry? | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

More and more we see social media and other application sites on the Internet providing single sign-on (SSO) as a feature or service to their visitors.

 

I’m sure you’ve visited a site and seen an invitation to logon using your Facebook or Google+ credentials. Many times, these sites also encourage you to share articles to Facebook, Google, or other sites. Amazon recently joined this trend and announced Login with Amazon for their customers to use.

 

You undoubtedly enjoy the convenience of SSO. After all, it reduces the number of different accounts and passwords that you must remember, and that’s a good thing. Right?

 

Well, it’s not quite that simple. Any time a company offers you a SSO service, remember that their primary motivation is to find some way to monetize their relationship with you, the consumer.

 


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Japan aims to monitor Internet-based communications

Japan aims to monitor Internet-based communications | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

After having agreed on a draft of an official cybersecurity strategy earlier this month, Japan's National Information Security Center (NISC) is looking to establish a Cyber Security Center - an agency equivalent to the U.S. NSA - and allow it to monitor Internet-based communications.

In order for such actions to be legal, it is necessary first to change some laws, namely Article 21 of the Japanese Constitution and Article 4 of Japan’s Telecommunications Business Law.

 


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Social media privacy explained - In plain English

Social media privacy explained - In plain English | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Researchers at Canada's University of Victoria have published a website, CATSMI, that provides information on more than 20 social networks privacy policies and what they mean to you.

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Why Google Glass is doomed.

Why Google Glass is doomed. | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
First, I love headlines that stretch the truth a bit. No one outside of Google got their Glass before March of last year. I got mine on the second day they were available, which was ...

 

So, what would I do if I were Google? Reset expectations. Say “this is really a product for 2020 that we’re gonna build with you.” First release is in 2014, but let’s be honest, if it’s $600 and dorky looking, it’ll be doomed — as long as expectations are so high.

 


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Twitter vulnerability lets apps send DMs without user permission

Twitter vulnerability lets apps send DMs without user permission | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Security researcher Egor Homakov has discovered a Twitter vulnerability which allows apps to send DMs without requiring explicit user permission. TNW has verified the findings and can ...

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Facebook reveals friends list even when it's set to private

Facebook reveals friends list even when it's set to private | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Don't want the entire Facebook-using and -abusing population to see your friends list? You could set your friend list to private, but fat lot of good that will do, given a researcher's discovery th...

 

Irene Abezgauz, a vice president of product management at the security software company Quotium, has discovered a way for any casual visitor, stranger, stalker or troll to see friend lists that their users have set to be private, and that includes any friends who've also set their lists to be private.

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, November 27, 2013 11:05 AM

 

Irene Abezgauz, a vice president of product management at the security software company Quotium, has discovered a way for any casual visitor, stranger, stalker or troll to see friend lists that their users have set to be private, and that includes any friends who've also set their lists to be private.

 

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Twitter upping security to thwart government hacking

Twitter upping security to thwart government hacking | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
The microblogging site adds a new security measure designed to make it harder for organizations like the National Security Agency to uncover its data. Read this article by Donna Tam on CNET News.

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Twitter plans to encrypt its direct messaging service

Twitter plans to encrypt its direct messaging service | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
As a result of the growing NSA revelations, the social microblogging site is upping its defenses by planning to encrypt its direct messaging Service.

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From Now On, No One On Facebook Can Hide From You (Unless They Block You)

From Now On, No One On Facebook Can Hide From You (Unless They Block You) | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Mwah ha ha. People can't hide from you on Facebook any more (unless they block you).

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Gust MEES's curator insight, October 11, 2013 6:41 AM

 

Make sure your privacy settings are on lock-down. The best way to test that they are is to use Facebook’s “View As” feature to see what a stranger can see when they look at your profile.


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Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 - swiftly squashing two lockscreen bugs

Apple releases iOS 7.0.2 - swiftly squashing two lockscreen bugs | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Apple has quickly fixed two lockscreen bugs that it introduced with iOS 7.

Well done, Cupertino!

(To all hardcore Apple fans reading this: that's not irony. I really mean it.)

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Gust MEES's curator insight, September 26, 2013 6:38 PM

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

Shafali Anand's comment, September 27, 2013 9:31 PM
Glad they did. I've been worrying myself sick about the ugh-ly buttons...people say they grow on you...perhaps they do...like warts. You've got to live with you've got.
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83% Of Mobile Apps Are Risky

83% Of Mobile Apps Are Risky | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Summer 2013 App Reputation Report to examine the hidden behaviors behind free and paid mobile apps

 

The cloud-based, fully automated Appthority App Risk Management Service performed static, dynamic and behavioral app analysis on the 400 most popular free and paid apps on the iOS and Android platforms.

 

  

Appthority analyzed each app for particular behaviors within a test environment

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Highlights from the App Reputation Report are:

 

- Overall, 83% of the most popular apps are associated with security risks and privacy issues.

 

- iOS apps exhibited more risky behaviors than Android apps. 91% of iOS apps exhibit at least one risky behavior, as compared to 80% of Android apps.

 

- 95% of the top free apps and 77.5% of the top paid apps exhibited at least one risky behavior.

 

- 78% of the most popular free Android apps identify the user's ID (UDID).

 

- Even though Apple prohibits its developers from accessing the UDID, 5.5% of the tested iOS apps still do.

 

- 72% of the top free apps track for the user's location, compared to 41% of paid apps.

 

- Although paid apps already generate revenue when downloaded, 59% of paid iOS and 24% of paid Android apps still support in-app purchasing.

 

- Furthermore, 39% of paid iOS and 16% of paid Android apps still share data with ad networks.

 


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Bruce Schneier explains why there is no privacy on the Internet

Bruce Schneier explains why there is no privacy on the Internet | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Video: In this interview from the 2013 RSA Conference, Bruce Schneier details why there is no privacy on the Internet and how government regulation may restore Internet privacy.

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Facebook's Android app leaks your mobile number, Symantec discovers

Facebook's Android app leaks your mobile number, Symantec discovers | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
A discovery about Facebook's official Android app once again puts into question if the social network's developers truly *get* security and privacy.

 

As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge:

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, June 29, 2013 7:42 AM

 

As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge...


Gust MEES's curator insight, June 29, 2013 7:45 AM

 

As Symantec describe on its blog, when its developers tested its new Norton Mobile Security product against some of the world’s most popular Android apps, they were disturbed to see a warning message claiming that the Facebook Android app leaks personal information without the device owner’s knowledge...


AnnC's curator insight, June 30, 2013 9:35 PM

Beware Andriod users!  Will a vpn protect your info?

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Facebook Security Bug Exposed Personal Account Information, Six Million Accounts Affected

Facebook Security Bug Exposed Personal Account Information, Six Million Accounts Affected | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
A Facebook security bug exposed users’ personal contact information (email or phone number) to other users who were connected to them; the bug has affected six million accounts...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===

 


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Gust MEES's curator insight, June 21, 2013 5:39 PM

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===


Facebook says the security team fixed the bug less than 24 hours after it was brought to their attention.


Gust MEES's curator insight, June 21, 2013 5:43 PM

 

A Facebook spokesperson tells me the bug ===> has been live since last year, and was discovered last week. <===

 

Facebook says the security team fixed the bug less than 24 hours after it was brought to their attention.

 

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9 Alternative Search Engines to Improve Discovery

9 Alternative Search Engines to Improve Discovery | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Concerned with privacy? Google or Bing not your thing? These search engines are great alternatives to help you find what you're looking for online.

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