Account protection status warning scares Facebook Users !

Over the last few weeks we have been contacted by a number of members of the our Facebook page, concerned by a message they saw on Facebook, warning them that their account protection was "very low". With fake anti-virus also known as scareware attacks becoming an ever-growing problem they attemp...

Mark Zuckerberg's China Visit Signals Facebook's Expansion Plans

It seems that Facebook has now extended a hand of friendship toward China. Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he is going on a vacation to China with his girlfriend. His itinerary includes meetings with some of China's biggest high-tech executives, signaling his intention to extend the reach of h...

Kanpur police face difficulty operating Facebook account !

In view of the difficulty faced by policemen in operating the newly opened Facebook accounts of police stations here, a workshop would be conducted to make them more computer savy and efficient in handling online services. "Although the police stations have opened Facebook accounts, the station...

W32.Yimfoca Worm Targets Facebook Users via Yahoo! Messenger

A new computer worm is denying Facebook users access to their accounts. The worm, named "W32.Yimfoca" by the security company Symantec, spreads through Yahoo! Messenger and specifically targets Facebook users. It forces them to complete surveys before they can log into their profiles. The worm...

Internet Meltdowns of 2010 You Need to Know

In what has become a yearly tradition, it's now time for us to present 10 of the most noteworthy incidents on the Internet from this past year. As you'll see, 2010 has been very interesting. Just like previous years, we have included problems ranging from website outages and service issues to...

Facebook Revises Bug Disclosure Policy

Social networking behemoth Facebook revised their bug disclosure policy last week to protect well-intentioned vulnerability researchers from potential lawsuits stemming from their discoveries. The revisions, which were made with the assistance of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, are part of...

Week in Security: More Wikileaks Fallout, Cybersecurity Buzz and Browser Updates

The words “cyber war” were in the headlines this week, as controversy and debate about the leak of confidential diplomatic cables by Wikileaks reached a fever pitch. As speculation turned to the fallout from the ongoing publication of documents, the U.S. government laid the groundwork to prevent...

Facebook Announces Hacker's Cup

Social networking Web site Facebook has announced that they will begin accepting registrations for the 2011 Hacker Cup, the first annual programming and puzzle solving contest open to software engineers, programmers, puzzle solvers and assorted hackers from around the world.Facebook said this wee...

FBI Uses Facebook to Catch Baltimore Terrorist

Gathering evidence on Facebook has become a standard legal practice, so a social sting operation was inevitable. This method led the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI to apprehend a would-be terrorist in Baltimore. An FBI informant initially contacted 21-year-old Antonio Martinez after he...

Facebook Launches Global Hacker Cup Programming Contest

Hacking is a core aspect of Facebook's culture. Whether we are developing the next big product at one of our hackathons or creating a smarter search algorithm, we constantly hack to find better solutions. We are launching the Hacker Cup to unite engineers worldwide in a multi-round programming...

How to Spot and Avoid Clickjacking Attacks on Facebook

When you see a post on a Facebook friend's wall that seems out of character, don't be too quick to click. Posts labeled "Pictures of girls in bikinis" or "All boys can stare at it but girls cannot" might be clickjacking attacks. These attacks typically don't carry malicious payloads, but they can...

No, you can't see who viewed you on Facebook !!

Let's put this matter to rest right now: Any Facebook application that offers to reveal who is viewing your profile is a scam. Period. Security research firm Sophos posted a memo about a rogue app that was spread on Facebook recently with messages like "OMG ... I can't believe this actually works...

Former UCM Students Charged with Hacking and Data Theft

Two former University of Central Missouri students have been charged with hacking university databases, stealing confidential information, and attempting to sell it for profit. Joseph Camp and Daniel Fowler were indicted by a federal grand jury. They allegedly created a computer virus and spread ...

HTTPS Everywhere : Another Tool to Protect from Firesheep !

HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox extension produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It encrypts your communications with a number of major websites. The EFF launched a new version of HTTPS Everywhere, a security tool that offers enhanced protection...

Facebook to Launch Email Service, Competing with Gmail and Yahoo Mail

Facebook is set to launch an integrated email service on Monday, aiming to compete with Gmail and Yahoo Mail. This move will position Facebook as the largest email service provider in the world, serving its 500 million users. TechCrunch, a prominent Silicon Valley technology blog, reported that...

Military Cautions Troops About Facebook's Location Revealing Risks

Computer security firms and military personnel have issued warnings about certain Facebook features that could compromise both personal and national security. On Thursday, Sophos, a computer security developer, warned that Facebook's new online messaging service could increase users' vulnerabilit...

Facebook Glitch Locks Out Accounts

A bug in an account verification system used by Facebook resulted in a wave of account suspensions Tuesday that had users locked out of the world’s largest social network and scratching their heads over the reason. Facebook discovered a bug in a system designed to detect and disable fake accounts...

Facebook Fixes Bug Causing Unintended Posts from Brand Pages

Facebook has confirmed that the recent issue with posts was on their end. A representative told SecurityWeek via email, "We began removing the posts immediately upon discovering them and shortly after they were made. They were caused by a temporary bug on Facebook that allowed certain posts...

Major Facebook Pages Compromised by Sendible App Bug

We've received several rapid-fire tips indicating a major compromise in the Facebook app Sendible. Several prominent Facebook Pages, including Google, Coca-Cola, YouTube, South Park, The Daily Show, and Team Coco, are sending out a malicious link to their followers. The link reads, "Change Your...

Injecting Fake Updates: Evilgrade

Evilgrade is a modular framework that allows the user to take advantage of poor upgrade implementations by injecting fake updates. It comes with pre-made binaries agents, a working default configuration for fast pentests, and has it’s own WebServer and DNSServer modules. Easy to set up new...