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How To Create A Strong Password And Remember It
By consumerist.com on January 17, 2012 11:45 AM
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Following the hack of Zappos.com and 6pm.com there are probably quite a few of you looking for a way to create strong passwords and also remember them. Back in December, our safety-conscious friends at Consumer Reports ran a guide to creating strong passwords that are also easy... well, easier, to remember. Here it is. More »
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Places At Home To Stash Your Cash
By Phil Villarreal on December 19, 2011 2:30 PM
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Most financial experts don't recommend keeping large amounts of cash stashed at home, but that doesn't stop people from socking their savings in corners they believe to be safe. Those who do so leave themselves vulnerable to losing huge amounts of money due to burglaries or forgetfulness. More »
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Google Steps Up Browser Security To Keep Data Safe From Hackers
By Phil Villarreal on November 25, 2011 9:45 AM
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Internet common sense tells you to look for an "https" prefix on site URLs before offering up private information such as credit card numbers. Thanks to efforts from Google, sites with that security designation should be even more secure. More »
Detect Hardware Trojans With "Singing Rings"
By Ben Popken on November 10, 2011 1:00 PM
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Researchers have proposed a new method for detecting trojan viruses embedded into hardware chips by using voltage detectors that "sing out" in a different frequency when they're used on a tampered circuit. More »
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Facebook Invites You To Name A Few "Trusted Friends"
By Phil Villarreal on October 31, 2011 8:00 AM
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If you are hyper-paranoid about getting cut off from Facebook and want to allow members of your trusted inner circle to swoop in and help you out when you're in need, you're now covered. Facebook is testing a feature called "Trusted Friends" that lets contacts you choose retrieve access codes to pass along to you if you find yourself unable to log on. More »
Senator Is Victim Of Credit Card Fraud, Thieves Rack Up $12,000 At Walmart
By Ben Popken on October 28, 2011 3:00 PM
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It's a measure of the brazenness and ubiquity of identity theft that a U.S. Senator has become the latest victim of credit card fraud. Thieves stole the credit card numbers belonging to Senator Daniel Inouye (D) of Hawaii, embedded them on the magnetic strip of a fake credit card, and went on a $12,000 Walmart shopping spree. More »
93,000 PSN Accounts Suspended After Latest Attack
By Ben Popken on October 13, 2011 1:00 PM
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PlayStation announced they've suspended 93,000 PSN accounts after the latest attack against their network. More »
Freeze Your Credit Report
By Ben Popken on October 6, 2011 3:00 PM
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One way to protect yourself from identity theft is to "freeze" your credit report. This means that no new lines of credit can be opened in your name because lenders are prevented from taking a look at your credit report. This stops identity thieves from opening credit cards under your name and going on spending sprees. It also means extra hassle for you when you want to legitimately open credit. There's always a tradeoff between security and convenience. Here's how to do it. More »
Fake iPhone 5 Emails Bear Malware
By Ben Popken on October 4, 2011 12:00 PM
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On the cusp of a big Apple event today where a new iPhone is expected to be announced, fake emails are going around purporting to give details of "the new Apple iPhone5GS," featuring a see-through keyboard. Clicking on the links leads to a malware-laced website that targets PCs. Here's the email and what to look out for. More »
Secret Memo Reveals Which Cellphone Carriers Store Your Data The Longest
By Ben Popken on September 28, 2011 4:00 PM
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How long does your cellphone company keep logs of your text messages? Of the words you wrote? Of the calls you made? A Freedom of Information Act request by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina unearthed a Department of Justice document that breaks down the retention periods for each mobile provider. More »
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Another Customer Sues Starbucks Over Bathroom Cam
By Phil Villarreal on September 22, 2011 9:45 AM
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After his 5-year-old daughter spotted a hidden camera in a D.C. Starbucks bathroom, a man is suing the company and asking for $1 million in damages on four counts, including breach of privacy. More »
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TSA Fires 28 Agents Who Allegedly Did Not Do Jobs
By Phil Villarreal on September 19, 2011 9:15 AM
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In the slow but inevitable reaction to the scandal in which several Transportation Security Administration agents were accused of letting un-screened baggage make it on to flights, the agency fired 28 employees. Fifteen others connected to the alleged negligence — which is believed to have occurred over several months in Hawaii last year — were suspended. Three others left their jobs voluntarily. More »
This Craft Store Really Doesn't Trust Its Customers
By Laura Northrup on September 15, 2011 12:00 PM
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When A. saw that a local craft store had a "no bags" policy, she assumed that meant that the store didn't allow shopping bags from other stores. No, it refers to purses and other personal bags. It's not a huge hardship to lock one's purse up and carry one's wallet around in order to browse a store, but it is awfully annoying. More »
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Web Analytics Firm, 20 Clients Sued For Web Tracking
By Phil Villarreal on August 4, 2011 9:15 AM
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There's big business in tracking web browsing, and temptation to grab more information than is legally acceptable. A lawsuit alleges a web analytics company and its clients stepped over the line in snooping on browsing habits, particularly of those who try to cover their tracks. More »
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Mocking Hacker Stock Photo Art
By Ben Popken on August 2, 2011 10:00 AM
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It can be so hard to find just the right photo to illustrate a story about hacking. Luckily, stock photo agencies have stepped up to the challenge. More »
How The Biggest Sites Are Stalking You And Reselling Your Info
By Ben Popken on July 29, 2011 1:00 PM
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Most websites you visit are monitoring your behavior, even after you leave. They install little files like cookies, beacons, and flash cookies to see where you go, what you buy, even what text you're typing. WSJ analyzed the tracking behavior of the top 50 websites online to see how each of them is watching your every step, and then reselling the info to the highest bidder. For instance, did you know that Dictionary.com gives its users up to 159 cookies, 23 flash cookies and 41 beacons for third parties? More »
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TSA Rolling Out Israeli-Style Behavior Detection
By Ben Popken on July 29, 2011 12:00 PM
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The TSA might be asking you more questions when you go through security starting in August, and that's a good thing. More »
Video Of 25,727 Passwords From The Sony Hack, One Per Frame
By Ben Popken on July 6, 2011 1:00 PM
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Stare agog as all the the passwords released in the Sony LulzSec breach race past your eyes in this video. More »
Erotic Phishing Attack Steals Thousands Of Tumblr Logins
By Ben Popken on June 29, 2011 11:00 AM
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Thousands of logins for emo-blogging platform Tumblr have been stolen in the past week via a phishing attack that lured users to enter their credentials in exchange for the promise of erotic content. More »
TSA Defends Forcing Elderly Woman To Remove Adult Diaper (Updated)
By Phil Villarreal on June 27, 2011 8:15 AM
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UPDATE: The TSA said in a statement its agents did not require the woman to remove her diaper: More »
