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Cybersecurity
Password hack affects 1.2 billion accounts, security firm reports.
According to CBC News… Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Popular social media sites affected by #Heartbleed Have you changed your passwords yet?
If you’ve been reading this blog or following the news, you’ll know that there’s an encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug which could have quietly exposed YOUR sensitive account information (such as passwords and credit card numbers) over the past two years. Heartbleed has been dubbed the biggest security threat the Internet has ever seen, and
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New Facebook scam targets page owners
A new scam targeting Facebook page owners uses Facebook messages and a fake verification page to obtain user logins and passwords. The phishing scam begins with a Facebook message from a “Security Team” profile that uses Facebook’s security logo. The message tells admins that their page is in violation of terms of service and threatens
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Creating secure passwords
So, we keep telling you that you need to use a secure password, but what do we really mean? Typically, a secure password is one that contains both upper and lower case letters, numbers, and ‘special characters’, which is basically everything else on your keyboard. Every time you add an extra character to your password,
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Blocking access to your WordPress dashboard
One of the most fool-proof ways to protect your WordPress Dashboard is to block everyone (except yourself) from getting to it. If your site only requires a few people be able to log in, this is the best way to keep your site safe. Even if you have a larger network of authors, members, contributors,
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New first stop for hacked site recovery via Official Google Webmaster Central Blog:
How to avoid ever needing Help for hacked sites: Just as you focus on making a site that’s good for users and search-engine friendly, keeping your site secure — for you and your visitors — is also paramount. When site owners fail to keep their site secure, hackers may exploit the vulnerability. If a hacker
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Rumours Spread Fast on the Internet
Don’t be social media rumour monger! Try searching Google for some of the text that’s quoted (in quotes), or checking urban legend reporting site like Snopes is always a good idea to verify it’s not an urban legend BEFORE you re-post and save yourself embarrassment.
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Time's Up – It's a Timeline Takeover!
For all you Timeline holdouts, sorry, but your number’s up. The last few outposts are being converted, and Facebook expects to update every account to Timeline by early fall. So as September nears, here’s a quick review to get your ready for the back-to-school season: Welcome to Timeline Timeline Cover Photos Timeline Business Pages And
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