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Facebook Fixes Security Vulnerability
February 3rd, 2011 |
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Facebook fixes a bug in its platform that permitted attackers to access user data without their consent. – A pair of researchers from the Indiana
University uncovered a
vulnerability in Facebook that allowed attackers to get their hands on
user data.
Students Rui Wang and Zhou Li found a flaw in the Facebook platform
code that enables a malicious site to impersonate other Websites and
obtain the …
Facebook Malware Preys on User Fears of Losing Site Access
February 2nd, 2011 |
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Three new scams play on a variation of users losing Facebook access, whether its because Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down the site or because the account has been suspended, said security researchers. – Security researchers have
identified several new malware strains claiming to take away users access to
Facebook over the past few days.
Users receive messages,
either via instant message, e-mail or on Facebook, claiming that their accounts
will be shut down. However, the scams promise to restor…
Move Over Facebook, IBM Goes Social for Business
February 2nd, 2011 |
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At its Lotusphere 2011 conference IBMs overall theme is Social Business and the systems giant is putting its collective might behind helping businesses get more social. – ORLANDO,
Fla. – Move over Facebook, you might know
consumers, but IBM knows business. And Big
Blue has made a big push to define and capitalize on the market for “social
business.”
Indeed,
not only has IBM made social business the
thrust of its new strategy to help its customers and partners …
Mark Zuckerberg Jesse Eisenberg Meet On “Saturday Night Live!â€
January 30th, 2011 |
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The rumors were true! Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met his alter ego, actor Jesse Eisenberg, when he made a cameo on this weekend’s edition of Saturday Night Live. Eisenberg is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Zuckerberg in the 2010 blockbuster The Social Network. Zuckerberg joined first time SNL host Eisenberg [...]
Don’t let Facebook get you into trouble
January 29th, 2011 |
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These days, Facebook may be the single best way online to keep in touch with friends, associates, far-flung family members, and people with similar interests. But if you’re not careful, it’s probably also the site most likely to get you into trouble. Virtually every week, there’s another news report about employers using Facebook to evaluate [...]
LinkedIn IPO Filing Opens Floodgates for Facebook, Groupon
January 28th, 2011 |
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LinkedIn has filed for an initial public offering, potentially paving the way for Facebook, Twitter, Groupon and other Internet companies to join the publicly traded sector. – LinkedIn Jan. 27 confirmed it has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, with designs on raising at least $175 million in stock.
LinkedIn, the latest Internet company to commit to the
publicly traded stock market, is the world’s largest business contact…
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg On “SNL†This Weekend?
January 28th, 2011 |
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Grab your popcorn and set your DVRs, Crunchers: We hear producers of Saturday Night Live are working to get Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to appear in a sketch on this weekend’s broadcast, which will feature musical guest Nicki Minaj and Best Actor Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg received an Academy Award nomination this week for [...]
Facebook, Google Chat Used as Control Sites for Malware Attackers
January 28th, 2011 |
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A sophisticated group of malware attackers often categorized as "Advanced Persistent Threats" are increasingly using Web services and social networking sites for command and control operations. – An increasing number of sophisticated cyber-criminals are
using social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to manage targeted
attacks, according to report from security firm Mandiant.
In Mandiants latest “M-Trends” report, released Jan. 27,
researchers observed more examples of “Advanced …
Facebook Denies HTC Device Is a Facebook Phone: Reports
January 27th, 2011 |
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Facebook is again denying that its building a phone. A new HTC phone, and an earlier reported INQ Mobile phone, may just have “deep integrations of Facebook.” – Facebook officials are once
again denying they have a smartphone
in development. The social network sites denial follows a report by London
site City A.M. that the Taiwanese
smartphone maker HTC plans to unveil two Facebook-branded phones at the Mobile
World Congress event next month.
The p…
Tea Leaf Green: Arise Tour Facebook Contest
January 27th, 2011 |
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CHANCE TO WIN TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE!
 Tea Leaf Green |
To celebrate the remaining shows on the Arise Tour, Tea Leaf Green are giving away 2 tickets to 2 lucky winners for every show. To enter, post a status update on your Facebook Wall, tagging @Tea Leaf Green (make sure it recognizes the tag properly) with your best ‘advertisement’ status for the show you want to win tickets to! Find the band’s page for this contest here.
To be eligible, you must include a proper @Tea Leaf Green tag, the show date and the venue name to be entered to win! Make sure to set to the post to share with ‘Everyone’ before posting, so TLG can see it on their Page and know that you have a chance to win.
TLG Arise Tour Dates
01/27 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
01/28 – Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century Theatre
01/29 -Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s
01/30 – Buffalo, NY – Tralf Music Hall
02/02 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
02/03 – Richmond, VA – Alley Katz
02/04 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
02/05 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
02/08 – York, PA – Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
02/09 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theatre
02/10 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
02/11 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
02/12 – New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
Tea Leaf Green Tour Dates :: Tea Leaf Green News :: Tea Leaf Green Concert Reviews
Facebook Pushes Social Authentication, HTTPS to Bolster Security
January 26th, 2011 |
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Facebook is adding new authentication and encryption features to improve security. – Facebook is rolling out two
new features to add an extra layer of security for users.
Part one of that layer is a
new authentication scheme, dubbed “Social Authentication,” which is meant to
keep attackers from hijacking accounts; part two rests with giving
users the ability to secure their e…
Facebook Invites Privacy Concerns with Sponsored Story Ads
January 26th, 2011 |
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Facebook launches Sponsored Stories, ads that includes brands and products the social network’s users have liked or check into. There is no opt out for the service. – Facebook has added Sponsored Stories, a new ad unit to
help brands cash in on the popularity of the like button without asking users’
permission.
As reported by AdAge, the ad includes the quot;like button quot; or check-in functionality
that has become so popular among the social network’s 600 …
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg’s Fan Page Reportedly Hacked
January 26th, 2011 |
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fan page appears to have been hacked. – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fan page appears to have been hacked Jan. 25.
Though the company has not responded to inquiries about exactly
what took place, reports have surfaced that the CEO’s page was
compromised and the following message was posted: quot;Let the hacking
begin: If Facebook…
Facebook Boots Kate Middleton (No, Not That Kate Middleton)
January 25th, 2011 |
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A London healthcare aide, whose only crime is sharing her name with Prince William’s fiancee, is fuming that the team at Facebook deleted her profile on the web’s leading social networking site after mistaking her for a royal imposter. Middleton was “gobsmacked” when she attempted to log-in to her Facebook account last week to find [...]
Facebook Credits Use Mandatory Starting July 1
January 25th, 2011 |
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Facebook Credits will be the mandatory virtual payment processing system for Facebook’s social gaming platform July 1. The social network wants to run all payments in-house. – Facebook is throwing its muscle into its vaunted application
platform, requiring that its Facebook Credits system be used by all social game
developers to process payments on the social network.
Launched to beta in 2009, Credits is a virtual currency system that lets consumers enter their payment…
Facebook Privacy, Malware and Data Breaches Lead Security News
January 23rd, 2011 |
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A recap of security news from the past week includes a Facebook privacy controversy and arrests in the hack of AT&T last year. – Malware threats, Facebook privacy and criminal charges all made their way
into various security stories in the past week.
The week started out with another battle tied to privacy and security on
Facebook, this time stemming from the social network’s decision to allow
applications to access user…
Facebook Worth $50B After Goldman Sachs Investment
January 22nd, 2011 |
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Facebook Jan. 21 grabbed $1.5 billion in funding from Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Technologies, stoking the social networking for gritty competition vs. Google in 2011. – Facebook said
Jan. 21 it has raised $1.5 billion in funding from Goldman Sachs and Digital
Sky Technologies, which brings the social-networking companys value to $50
billion.
Goldman Sachs
clients overseas invested $1 billion in Facebook Class A common stock
in a funding round that closed Ja…
Perry, Brand meet Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
January 21st, 2011 |
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Singer Katy Perry and husband Russell Brand met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The 25-year-old star went to the website headquarters in California to appear on Facebook Live and announce her “California Dreams” summer tour. “Ya know just hangin’ @ “the” facebook with “the” CEO. Baller style. I like him!” (sic),” Perry posted on Twitter. She [...]
Facebook for Feature Phones Launches in 9 Countries
January 20th, 2011 |
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Facebook for Feature Phones is a mobile app designed to provide users without smartphones easier access to their social network information. – Facebook Jan. 19 rolled out a new mobile application to
allow people with feature phones to access the social network on the go without
incurring data charges.
Built in conjunction with mobile app specialist
Snaptu, Facebook for Feature Phones aims to approximate
the user experience of smartph…