A startup business which develops a JavaScript-based plug-in made headlines early this week for what has been described as a “nefarious” activity of scouring the personal email address of LinkedIn users. Turns out, there was a slight misconception about what really happened with the exposed email addresses, or how they were collected.
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Yahoo plans to mount its own video-sharing platform
YouTube is undoubtedly second to none in the video-sharing business on the Web. But that ranking is going to be challenged by close competitor Yahoo, which reportedly plans to create its own video-sharing platform under the stewardship of CEO Marissa Mayer, previously a key executive at Google.
Why Electric Cars Are a Dead-End
Over the past decade, the most famous automakers have begun to produce electric cars actively. Although these vehicles have certain advantages over models with a fuel engine, they are still unlikely to replace them entirely. Moreover, there will come a time when all manufacturers will begin to abandon electric cars due to their unpopularity with […]
Philips smart TV wireless network vulnerable to attacks
Cyber criminals have found another technique to wreak havoc on online users by remotely controlling some Philips smart TV models that researchers say contain firmware which opens the Miracast wireless network to vulnerabilities.
Google purging Play Store of suspicious apps
The clarion call is clear: app developers have 15 days after receipt of a notification on the updated Google Play Developer Program Policy to clean up their apps or remove the nefarious ones. That is the content of a circular email recently sent to developers.
Phishing site imitating Apple busted
A new phishing website that mimics the Apple site has been detected in the wild, but fortunately for users has been blocked by Google as of this posting. Con artists, or in this case cyber criminals, have been secretly scraping off personal sensitive user data such as credit card information and email address through appleidconfirm(dot)net.
