10 Mar
Twitter to block malicious links
Links in direct messages on Twitter and e-mail notifications about direct messages will be filtered in an attempt to stop phishing attacks.
10 Mar
Playlist: Gorillaz, Freelance Whales and a Tribute to Mark Linkous
Hear a track from Dark Night of the Soul, a collaboration between the late Sparklehorse leader, David Lynch and Danger Mouse. Also on the podcast: more music from The Ferocious Few, Flying Lotus and Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings.
10 Mar
LifeLock forks over $12M over lack of life-locking ability
Identity theft prevention service LifeLock is not as pristine as its reputation claims after all. The company agreed to pay out $12 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission and 35 states, which had said that LifeLock’s identity-theft-prevention claims were false and that the company actually made its own customer data available and unsecured from theft. As it turns out, there is no way to fully guarantee that identity theft won’t happen, no matter what someone puts on the side of a truck.
LifeLock has made a name for itself as the go-to service if you never want to have any part of your identity stolen, ever. The company claims to proactively protect your information against fraud, alert you to any kind of shady activity, and reduce credit card offers for $10-15 per month. Those who have seen LifeLock’s trucks driving around their cities know that the company used to slap its CEO Todd Jones’ social security number on the side of the vehicle along with a number of claims guaranteeing that its customers won’t fall victim. (As an aside, Jones’ identity allegedly ended up getting stolen in 2007.)
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10 Mar
WhitePages.com halts ad networks over malware
Site investigates malware delivered via ads on its site in a fake antivirus attack similar to that on the Drudge Report site.
10 Mar
Global agency reconsiders `.xxx’ for porn sites (AP)
AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a “.xxx” domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
,Global agency reconsiders `.xxx’ for porn sites
(AP)
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10 Mar
Kiwi Monitors Your Running Apps, Performs Actions Based on Their Status [Downloads]
This spring, the Air Force was preparing for a groundbreaking test of the X-51 WaveRider, a hypersonic cruise missile that would reach speeds of up to Mach 6. But it looks like the WaveRider’s debut flight will have to wait while some technical issues are addressed.
10 Mar
Adobe Reader and targeted malware attacks
If you’re still tardy in applying security patches for the ever-present Adobe Reader software, this chart from F-Secure should jolt you into action.
10 Mar
MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up (AP)
AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users’ posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
,MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up
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10 Mar
Lifelock to pay $12 million to settle deceptive practices claim
FTC complaint alleged that LifeLock made false claims for adequately protecting customers from identity fraud and data theft.
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