Old Twitter posts could reveal more about you than you think, according to researchers, even if you didn’t explicitly mention it.
Tag Archives: Privacy
Some Android apps are secretly sharing your data with Facebook
Apps have been secretly sharing usage data with Facebook, even when users are logged – or don’t have an account at all.
How to share photos – without using Facebook
There are other options for photo sharing that don’t hand over every pixel to the Facebook megamind.
SMS phishing is alive and well… and simply believable
Sometimes, the limited length of an SMS makes it easier for the crooks to ‘get it to look right’ and reel you in to a phishing site…
LA sues The Weather Channel over selling users’ location data
The app is accused of being a “location data company powered by weather” and profiting from users’ data without being upfront about it.
No Android passcode? No problem! Skype unlocked it for you
Microsoft closed the hole, which let any unauthenticated phone-grabber answer a Skype call and then roam around on your mobile.
How to secure your Twitter account
There’s no need to make it easier for someone who wants to hijack your Twitter account. Here’s how to lock it down in just a few minutes.
How to protect your Facebook account: a walkthrough
We walk you through the important settings you can change and behaviors you can implement to lock down your privacy on Facebook.
Facebook denies sharing private messages without user knowledge
Facebook hit back at press reports this week that highlighted a deep network of privileged data-sharing partnerships between the social media company and other large organisations.
Phone repair shop employees accused of stealing nude photos
Keep your passwords safe, since: “Quintal: Did the girl that sounded hot bring her computer last night? Preuit: No Quintal: I’m depressed”