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Facebook’s new Timeline: Here come the gifts!
Our Security Advisor Sean Sullivan has playing around with Facebook’s new Timeline layout. His first impression is that it’s designed to encourage you to share and encourage your friends’ media consumption. Coming soon to Facebook… television you’ve watched? And a new timeline layout? Oh please no. #DoNotWant twitter.com/5ean5ullivan/s… — Sean Sullivan (@5ean5ullivan) April 29, 2013 […]
‘Spring Clean’ your Facebook account in 3 steps
You’ve probably been using for Facebook for years. Thus your profile has all kinds of likes and apps you probably don’t remember adding. That’s why spring is the perfect time to look at your page and try to make it new again. Here are 3 easy steps that will improve your privacy and your Facebook […]
What’s a Hackathon and why are we doing one?
The practice of software developers getting together in one place for an extended period of time first began in the late 90s. Hackathons are now a fixture of tech culture, giving experts and aspiring experts — who often work remotely on their own — a chance to get together in person and create something awesome. […]
Facebook’s News Feed Is All About Photos — Here’s How to Protect Yours
Facebook is now rolling out a new version of its news feed that will take the look of its mobile app and put it on the web. You can get a nice sample of what it will look like and sign up to be one of the first people to get yours here. But before […]
Mobile Threat Report Q4 2012: 96% of all Mobile Malware written at the end of 2012 targets Android
F-Secure Labs Mobile Threat Report for Q4 2013 is out and it’s clear that the most popular smartphone operating system is also the leading target for online criminals. 94% of all mobile malware the F-Secure Response Labs analyzed in Q4 targets Google’s Android platform. You can get the whole report here. Here’s what the growth […]
Facebook’s privacy settings finally make sense — for a reason
Give Facebook some credit. A few years ago, its growth seemed unsustainable. Everyone assumed that some other social network would eventually rise up to replace it as had happened to its precursors Friendster and Myspace. And its privacy controls felt purposely confusing. Now, with more than a billion active users, the site is still growing. Its […]
5 New Year’s Privacy Resolutions for 2013
You’ve heard it all before. If you’re on the Internet, you’re probably being monitored. If you’re using a free service, you’re giving up some of your privacy as a payment. If you post something online, you have to assume that it could easily be shared with anyone with an Internet connection. But that doesn’t mean […]
Holiday Reminder: Make your pictures last forever
This picture shows two of my best friends cuddled together in a perfect pose. I love this grainy, quirky picture. I emailed it to my wife. I Facebooked it. I tweeted it. I love it so much that I brought it to my local photo lab to be blown up so I could frame it […]
How To Make Facebook Better
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban has been a bit obsessed with Facebook ever since he realized that the company was charging to make sure that fans of his basketball team would see the team’s Facebook posts. It’s a realization that has irked many as the world’s largest social network rolled out its Promoted Posts to people. […]
Why secure businesses are productive businesses
It’s our pleasure to introduce Emma, an F-Secure Marketing Specialist who works in Global Marketing. She specializes in corporate protection that keeps businesses thriving. With the launch of our new Software Updater solution for business, we’re going to be focusing more on corporate security in the future so we thought we’d start by introducing Emma […]
Don’t Click On That Link!
If use Twitter at all, you’ve probably experienced getting a Direct Message from someone who follows you that seems completely out of character. Perhaps the message says that someone is saying terrible things about you or posted a terrible picture of you–something that’s pretty believable in a universe that includes Facebook. And so you can […]
Do You Have Java Plug-in In Your Browser? You’re Vulnerable
If you’re one of the more than one billion people who uses the Java plug-in for your web browser, our Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen has tweeted message for you: Do you have Java plugin in your browser? You’re vulnerable. Unless you run J2SE 1.x from the 1990s. And you shouldn’t. seclists.org/fulldisclosure… — Mikko Hypponen […]
Stop Using Internet Explorer For Now
UPDATE: Microsoft has issued an update to secure Internet Explorer. Our Internet Security 2013‘s Browsing Protection keeps you safe on any browser you use. Microsoft is warning about a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer browser that is actively being exploited to inject the Poison Ivy Trojan. No simple update is available and the fix Microsoft […]
How Could Facebook’s Financial Troubles Could Affect You
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a huge fan of Facebook. If you’re looking to connect constantly with friends online constantly and seamlessly there is no better way to do it than using Facebook. Since I use the site for free, I’m aware that I am Facebook’s product, meaning they need to market or monetize as much […]
Don’t Let Facebook “Likes” Hurt Your Friendships
You know that elections can easily trigger fights and grudges that last long after votes are cast. Knowing this, many families and friends who disagree about the candidates they support agree to not discuss politics. Likewise, it can be problematic to bring up politics at work when most people keep their opinions to themselves. In […]
Profit-Motivated Mobile Malware at an All-Time Peak
F-Secure Labs quarterly Mobile Malware Report paints a picture of a mobile malware scene that is maturely rapidly. You can download the report here. Most mobile malicious software comes from third-party or unofficial markets. The 5033 malware samples analyzed by the labs between April 27 and June 27 of this year included the first ever […]
Yes, Your Content is Probably More Valuable Than Your Phone
We recently did a study of Internet users around the world and found out something that didn’t surprise us. About 8 out of 10 people, 77%, believe that the videos, pictures and data on their phones are more valuable than the phones themselves. Our phones have replaces so many devices it’s nearly impossible to count. […]
Are You Nervous About Sharing Online?
Our new study finds that people around the world are sharing more pictures, videos and documents than ever before. Yet they’re still nervous about losing control of their irreplaceable content. Take a look: Our Content Anywhere solution gives you the ability to share any of your content on any of your devices anytime without losing […]
What Do You Need to Worry About Online?
Earlier this month, an alarm went off across the world: “Oh, no! You could lose your Internet access!” The US government had kept hundreds of thousands of Internet users infected with DNSChanger online. And they announced they would stop doing so, rendering many with a connection they could not use. How many users would be […]
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Mobile Threat Report Q1 2013 — Android becomes more and more like Windows
By Jason