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Apps that read SMS including Facebook?
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Personal Cyber Security
It seems that some apps that you download and install on your phones are actually spying on you.
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Sadly, you need to subscribe to this news site to be able to read the article. Keep checking back here as that I am sure it will pop up someplace else and I will post this information here.
But as a side note, Phone Apps are coming under more and more scrutiny for Privacy issues. What right does a company have to make an app available that doe sNOT tell you that it is stealing your Address Book, contact information as well as SMS (text) messages? is Big Brother really watching ? You bet they are!
Facebook to launch Verified Accounts and Pseudonyms
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Personal Cyber Security
Facebook is poised to announce and release their Verified Accounts and Pseudonyms.
This is another step in their attempt to control ONLY verified names and people from using their site. If you send in to Facebook a copy of a Government ID, Drivers License, Passport, Work/Military ID, School or Work ID, Birth Certificate, Social Security Card or even a copy of a Credit Card, Facebook will use this to verify who you are. When they have verified your account, they control the name that is posted onto your facebook page as well as will "destroy" the item sent in. Yeah RIGHT! Ever hear of Identity Theft ? Isn;t Facebook only asking for that information which could be considered enough information to steal your identity? To send it in so THEY can verify who you are?
We already know that Facebook is used to data mine for criminals, sex offenders, people who skip out on bills and a whole slew of information. So lets see, we send them proof and what, who knocks on your door if you have a toenail out of joint ? Isn't this all a part of Big Brother watching EVERY step you take and do ?
There is NO NEED to verify an account as that it's only a social media outlet. So what? I think that Facebook is overstepping their bounds here. The liability that "they will destroy that evidence" is absolutely insane! We already know that Facebook is attempting to raise billions of dollars, for what? Moreso, if they do NOT go with an IPO, will they look to more darker and sinister modes to raise cash? Will they SELL your Personal Identifying documents ? You should be outraged that they are doing this or even have the balls to ask for this information.
Facebook has a long history of security breaches, stolen accounts and falsified information. Do you REALLY think they will keep your Personal Identification information private?
Complain to Facebook! This needs to be stopped!
New Phishing Scheme
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Personal Cyber Security
New Phishing scheme discovered that sends you and email stating that you have a Traffic Violation for speeding. When you click onto the link, it takes the person to any one of newly registered domains to infect your machine with malware and other nasties.
So this is the only time that you may get an email with links on it from unknown entities or from someone looking official and it is OK to click on the links ?
ARE YOU NUTS?! Never ever EVER click on links contained in email from someone unknown or even something official looking! Mouse over the link and check to see if the actual site it says IS the exact site There are a lot of tricks to test this and ensure that the link IS what they say it is. But nothing ever saves you like NOT opening or clicking on and email from an unknown entity!
Besides, if you DID get a speeding ticket or violation, it will show up in regular snail mail!
This link explains the scheme in more details: speeding-ticket-phishing-scam
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