A new Google study has found that the true masterpieces of phishing are successful 45% of the time. It’s just another example of how phishers may be old dogs, but they can sure learn new tricks. 
Tag Archives: Google
Government demands for Facebook user data soar by 24%
Government requests for Facebook’s user data rose by almost a quarter in the first half of 2014 compared with the second half of the previous year, according to the social network.
Don’t wear your Google Glass or other wearables when watching a movie
Two trade groups have officially adopted a zero-tolerance policy against all wearable recording devices being on during showtime. 
CurrentC gets user email addresses pickpocketed
CurrentC is a competitor to Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Should we worry about it getting its fingers into our bank accounts, given the recent data breach?
3 ways to make your Gmail account safer
Following on from our detailed guide to securing your webmail, here’s a quick breakdown of how to make the most important fixes, for users of Google’s Gmail.
SSCC 171 – Are you SURE that “1234” is a bad password? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Chet Chat podcast for your listening pleasure… Enjoy.
Is Google Maps accurate? Ask the giant cat…
Someone edited Google Maps to add a giant cat. It was there one minute, then it was gone, leaping back into whatever cyber kittyland it came from. 
Google goes beyond two-step verification with new USB Security Key
Google’s adding support for a physical USB second factor that will first verify the login site as being a true Google website, not a fake site pretending to be Google, before it hands over a cryptographic signature. 
FBI Director James Comey says Apple and Google go “too far” with default encryption
FBI Director James Comey says Apple and Google go too far with default encryption settings on mobile devices, including the iPhone 6 and Nexus 6 running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Does the FBI really have a legal right to exploit encryption backdoors to pursue suspects?
SSCC 169 – Mirror, mirror, on the wall, what’s the biggest breach of all? [PODCAST]
It’s Chet Chat time! Here’s this week’s episode of our news-you-can-use security podcast…