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Are Pinterest “Pin it” going the way of Facebook “Like”?

06

Mar

2012

Pinterest is a new social network that has been getting a lot of press lately. Basically, Pinterest is a virtual board, where users can pin things they like online. They can share the content with their friends, follow other people, etc. My Pinterest board Like Facebook, Pinterest users can add items to their board from […]

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Android permissions glitch allows eavesdropping, data theft

02

Dec

2011

Researchers have found multiple holes in Android phones’ permissions-based security that would allow a hacker to snatch data, monitor geolocation, send SMS messages, and even eavesdrop on conversations. A group of security researchers from North Carolina State University found the glitches in eight handsets from HTC, Motorola, Samsung and Google. The researchers found “explicit capability […]

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Shopping spree at Morrisons? Nope, another Facebook scam…

14

Nov

2011

Thanks to a tip we received from a Naked Security reader, we saw an interesting Facebook scam on Friday. As we know, times are getting tougher, especially with the holidays approaching. Food prices are high, morale is low, so who wouldn’t want nice big ?150 gift card from Morrisons? It seems simple enough. Share the […]

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