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Twitter, Facebook and Venmo SMS vulnerability publically disclosed

Twitter, Facebook and Venmo SMS vulnerability publically disclosed
  • Posted December 4, 2012, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • If you use Twitter and have your account set up to tweet via SMS, this story will likely be of particular interest to you. A new vulnerability has been revealed that allows an attacker to post directly to an account…

Burner gives iPhone users disposable phone numbers

Burner gives iPhone users disposable phone numbers
  • Posted August 10, 2012, 7:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • Protecting your privacy online is one thing, but flying under the radar in real life -- that presents a whole new set of challenges. Burner, an iOS app which allows users to spontaneously create disposable phone numbers, promises to give…

Flame malware subverts Windows Updates, infects networked PCs

Flame malware subverts Windows Updates, infects networked PCs
  • Posted June 5, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in IT Security, Microsoft
  • Flame or Flamer, an admittedly sophisticated piece of malware, appears to have more tricks up its sleeve than security researchers had initially believed. Security firm Kaspersky has discovered that the virus turns infected PCs into Windows Update servers which may…

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