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FaceNiff’s Achilles Heel: Virtual Private Networks Such As Private WiFi

Posted on Monday, January 16th, 2012 by

Hackers have developed a scary new piece of software that allows anyone to steal unsecure social network accounts (such as Facebook and Twitter) using a rooted Android phone. A rooted phone basically means a person has administrative access to their phone, which is not standard.

This software is called FaceNiff, and all a hacker has to do is download it onto their Android phone and activate it. After connecting to any nearby wifi network, they can steal any unsecure Facebook or Twitter accounts that are using the same network. Read More

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Medical Identity Theft Could Be Dangerous to Your Health

Posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 by

Nearly one and a half million U.S. consumers were victims of medical identity theft in 2010, according to a study by The Ponemon Institute. Even more shocking: Nine out of ten U.S. consumers know nothing about the crime. If you’re one of them, that could be dangerous to your health and your finances. Read More

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