Too many internet users are making poor decisions when choosing their passwords.
We've spoken time and time again about the importance of choosing hard-to-crack, unguessable, unique passwords that (provided the website you are using looks after its databases properly) will make life very difficult for password crackers.
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Several media organizations have recently reported that Chrome has bypassed Internet Explorer in worldwide browser market share.
Here at Sophos, we don't keep track of that sort of thing, but we have seen a major change in browser marketing over the last 24 months. The browser makers are selling security.
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Yahoo! Inc. that have caused far greater damage than our disclosure. Please do not take them lightly. The subdomain and vulnerable parameters have not been posted to avoid further damage."
However, it turned out the Yahoo! subdomain was in fact included by accident, which tipped off the security company TrustedSec that the user data belonged to Yahoo! Voices, previously known as Associated Content.
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Sony is preparing to debut a brand new version of its PlayStation 3 console later this year, presumably the rumored PS3 Super Slim edition, and now the first images of the new device have been leaked on the web thanks to a Brazilian website.
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A Russian hacker has posted a YouTube video and accompanying instructions on how to get around having to pay for in-app purchase content in iOS apps. 9to5Mac found the video and posted a report on Friday.
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Today at its annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft shared some more information on the upcoming availability of Windows 8.
The company confirmed that the next-generation platform would be released to manufacturing in the first week of August, so that its partners would have enough time to get their devices ready for general availability.
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In recent weeks, PayPal has cut off many of the world’s largest filehosting sites from its service including MediaFire, Putlocker and DepositFiles. Growing concern over copyright infringement has resulted in an extremely strict and in some cases privacy-violating set of requirements being laid down by the payment processing company. Cyberlocker owners are disappointed with the apparent witch-hunt which in some cases is paralyzing their business.
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Over a decade ago we introduced BitTorrent technology and BitTorrent clients, and the Internet was profoundly changed. This week we are aiming to revolutionize the web once again by integrating the power of BitTorrent with the most familiar experience on a computer: the browser. Today, we are proud to announce the alpha release of BitTorrent Torque.
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Google says advertisers and payment platforms help pirates do business
A report published by Google on Monday suggests that in order to fight online piracy, governments need to work closely with advertisers and payment processing platforms to stop illegal sources of revenue.
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Teenagers overwhelmingly say they're irritated when asked to "sext" nude pictures of themselves to other teens, but nearly 30 percent have done so anyway.
A new study of 948 14- to 19-year-olds in southeastern Texas finds that sexting is common among this age group. The numbers outpace other estimates of teen sexting. The study also finds that teen sexters are more likely to report being sexually active than their non-sexing counterparts, and that in girls, at least, sexting is linked to risky sexual behaviors.
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Windows Phone 8, the next-generation mobile operating system from Microsoft, was made official only a few weeks ago, yet the hype around it is already growing.
Apparently, there’s a good reason for that, as Microsoft didn’t reveal all the features and capabilities of the platform during the unveiling event in San Francisco the other week.
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It seems that the latest firmware for the PlayStation 3, software update 4.20, is causing a series of major issues for owners of the console, with some saying that their devices are unable to start while others report different types of problems.
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Today at 12:56 CET, the European Parliament decided whether ACTA would be ultimately rejected or whether it would drag on into uncertainty. In a 478 to 39 vote, the Parliament decided to reject ACTA once and for all. This means that the deceptive treaty is now dead globally.
This is a day of celebration.
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