In the wake of rising scam reports, the company has launched new protective measures and released statistics on attacks. Facebook is countering reports about scams affecting its users—and a rising user perception of insecurity—with new security tweaks and the release of statistics suggesting that most of its 800 million active users experience few problems. The [...]
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December 5th 2010 | Posted by Keshav
An app store can be accessed by Google’s newest browser, Chrome 8. The upgrade includes a Chrome PDF reader sandboxed for security and 800 improvements. Chrome held 8.02 percent of the global browser market in November but appears to be gaining on Firefox. The Chrome Web Store will include apps for other browsers. Google Relevant [...]
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November 26th 2010 | Posted by Keshav
Facebook has attempted to ramp up its security as the social network has grown, but malicious links and scams still seem to slip through. Of the 14,000 Facebook users who installed the BitDefender Safego app, 20 percent have malware somewhere on their walls or news feeds. However, “We stipulated that we were talking about 20 [...]
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November 16th 2010 | Posted by Keshav
Google has introduced a new two-step process for account verification and access. The system is similar to that employed by some banks for online account access. The extra protection initially will be offered to companies and government agencies subscribing to a Google service that provides e-mail and other office applications. Google Relevant Products/Services Inc. is [...]
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