Here’s a candidate for the Facebook Hall of Stupid Posts fame: a robber who, though he took the time to wear a mask to cover his face, then posted a thinly veiled confession online.
Tag Archives: Social networks
Thinkuknow: What kids are up to online and how to protect them
How to teach 5-year-olds that people online aren’t always who they say they are, that older kids don’t have to suffer bullying in silence, and much more. 
Authentication is all around us! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s our latest “60 Second Security” video – catch the week’s security news in just 1 minute.
FTC settles first crowdfunding case over deceptive Kickstarter project – but don’t expect a refund
The FTC just settled its first case involving crowdfunding against a man who pocketed $122,000 in contributions on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter without delivering the project – but he’s not going to have to pay them back.
Reddit bans r/fatpeoplehate, four other subreddits under new harassment rules
Reddit’s newly minted anti-harrassment policy has led to the axing of some subreddits but has left other blatantly racist subreddits untouched.
Snapchat steps up its security with login verification
Snapchat has an optional new security feature in version 9.9, called Login Verification. Here’s why you should definitely update your app and turn it on.
Facebook tests new “Security Check” tool to fend off account hijacking
“Security Checkup” doesn’t reinvent the wheel: it just drags Facebook’s login protection tools out of the drop-down menu closet and puts them right under our noses.
17% of parents ignore privacy settings but still post hundreds of photos of kids online
Parents upload an average of 973 photos of kids on social media before they hit 5 but 17% admit they don’t check privacy settings, ever.
Adult FriendFinder hacked, users’ intimate details exposed on Dark Web
Adult FriendFinder, a website billed as a way for people to “find friends, sex, flings and hookups,” has had a serious data breach. Now millions of people who thought they were using a discrete service to find casual sex have had their private information exposed online.
IC3 urges social media users to beware: scams and fraud are surging
12% of the 269,422 complaints received in 2014 had a social media aspect, be it doxing, clickjacking or pharming. Here’s how to stay safe. 