Credit card giant MasterCard has shared plans to do away with passwords in online payments, with an all-new authentication standard to eventually replace 3D Secure.
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Spy in the sky? Flying surveillance devices are scooping up Americans’ phone data
The US Marshals Service program uses Cessna aircraft to slurp data from mobile phones in a flying range that covers most of the country’s population. 
Comedy spam blunder raises a smile to start the week
We all get lots of spam. Enough, even with junk folders and spam filters, to be more than merely annoying. So here’s a spamming mistake to make you smile…
WhatsApp revenge porn poster first to be jailed for the offence in the UK
An ex-boyfriend who swapped out his WhatsApp profile picture for a naked picture of his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail. Lucky for him, a proposed quadrupling of that maximum sentence to 2 years is still working its way through Parliament.
The worst password in the penitentiary – 60 Sec Security
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video. The latest news made educational and amusing…and it only takes a minute.
Protect your teens: 7 apps and websites parents should be aware of
Teens and tweens are heading in droves to apps and social platforms where they can’t bump into their dads. Here are 7 apps and websites you need to be aware of.
Carder.su fraudster jailed for 9 years and ordered to pay $50.8m
Cameron Harrison, a 28-year-old from the US State of Georgia, has been sentenced to 115 months in jail for buying stolen debit and credit cards from the now defunct Carder.su underground marketplace.
Facebook translates its privacy policy into plain English
Facebook updated its privacy policy on Thursday, this time with an eye toward crystal-clear explanations in big fonts, bright colors and nice, short words. 
Stratfor hacker Jeremy Hammond used his cat’s name as a password
He’s not entirely sure how the agents tracked him down and cracked the Stratfor attack, but it could well have to do with the pet who used to rub his ankles before he got sent to prison and a weak. 
Two-factor authentication: Understanding the options
Which is better, “two-factor authentication” or “two-step verification”? Should you choose a token, SMSes or an app? John Shier helps you understand the various sorts of 2FA…