March 04, 2021

Using TikTok? Check out these six security tips

Practical advice on how to maximize your security and privacy on TikTok.

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March 11, 2020

FBI arrests alleged owner of Deer.io, top market for stolen accounts

Started around 2013, the site claims to host over 24,000 active shops doing brisk business in stolen PII and hacking services.

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April 10, 2019

Ep. 027 – Honeypots, GPS rollover and the MySpace data vortex

Guess how long it takes crooks to find a new device when you plug it in? All this and more in the latest Naked Security podcast- enjoy!

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April 08, 2019

Myspace songs come back from the dead

It's fewer than 1% of the 50 million songs and videos Myspace lost, but hey, it's better than nothing!

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April 02, 2019

Are there viable alternatives to Facebook and Twitter?

There's growing interest in social networks that prioritize user control. Two of the popular ones are Mastodon and Diaspora.

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March 19, 2019

MySpace loses 50 million songs in server migration

Everything uploaded prior to 2015 is gone for good, the cobwebby social network finally admitted.

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July 19, 2017

Myspace bug left old accounts vulnerable to attack

Myspace is still there, and so's your old account

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May 31, 2016

MySpace breach could be the biggest ever – half a BILLION passwords!

If you are (or ever were) a MySpace user, you probably want to change your password. This breach has the ring of truth about it.

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May 18, 2015

Former virus writer open-sources his DIY combination lock-picking robot

Back in 2005, a youngster called Samy Kamkar wrote a JavaScript virus for MySpace. This time, he's made a DIY lock-picking robot - and you can make one too, if you like.

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