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Apple Denies tracing Users!
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Celll Phones and Mobile devices
Apple was caught red handed by investigators who found a database in clear text that tracked your locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384301,00.asp
Apple Denies:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-apple-idUSTRE73Q3Q320110427
I like Apple products to some degree. I do not like their limited user experience in comparison to other Vendor offerings.
I am talking about the iPhone and iPad only.
Apple likes to control the user where other vendors give the freedom to the user to do as you want.
I've researched Apple and even played with the security on some devices. IN my opinion, Apple distorts the truth to protect its market share.
Playstation Network Outtage
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Gaming
Give or take, on Thursday 04-21-2011, the Playstation Network (PSN) was brought down due to an intrusion into the network.
In other words, they were hacked. Lots of people screaming to get this back up, but a recent disclosure has up to 77 million people worried that their personal information was stolen. Yes, I typed 77 MILLION!
If you or someone you know has a Playstation Network account, including children, you need to read the following links!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-sony-hacking-users-idUSTRE73Q3IT20110427
Most importantly, read the following if you have questions:
http://kotaku.com/#!5795474/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-playstation-network-outage
Suggestions when this comes live again:
1) Use only a valid email address when signed onto this or any gamer network
2) Purchase game cards for credits to be stored in your on-line wallet. This stops the chance you will have your Credit Card Stolen
3) Do NOT use valid address and user information. Your Personal Identification Information (PII) should be kept secret at all times. Create a ficticious name and or account and keep this information separate when you need to communicate or verify things. Keep yourself PRIVATE!
4) DO NOT use your actual birthday. Use one a few years, moths or even days away from your normal Birthday.
With just a little information, ESPECIALLY your Birthday, someone can figure out your Social Security number and attempt a complete Identity Theft with this information.
Be Smart, BE SAFE!!
Gaping Security hole in Skype for Android
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- Written by: CyberFreek
- Category: Celll Phones and Mobile devices
The Skype application for Android contains a flaw that allows a rogue app to access and harvest users' personal information and things like chat logs from the device without needing root access or special permissions.
Sometimes vendors rush to get their product out there for a new media platform. In doing so, sometimes they overlook the most important aspects of the platform; Information Security. We rush out and buy or download the latest and greatest thing or software or apps for our devices and totally trust that that app is secure. I think our vendors need to refocus on Security. Things like this can get a company bad press and a downturn within their market. Granted that Skype is rather large, but I am sure people will think twice about using their software because of incidences like this.
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