Internet / Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg Topless Photo Goes Viral Online: A Privacy Snafu
An image from a Facebook staff party showing Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as well as several other males, topless, has surfaced online, accidentally posted to Facebook for public display.
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Loeb Backs Yahoo's Alibaba Cash Move - Source
Yahoo Inc board member and activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb was supportive of the decision allowing Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to re-evaluate plans for the cash it gets for selling a portion of its Alibaba Group stake, according to a source familiar with the board's thinking.
Blizzard Hacked: Battle.net Attack Hits Millions, Sweeps Gamers' Emails & Encrypted Passwords
Blizzard Entertainment, the maker of World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, Starcraft, and other widely popular games, has been the target of a network hack. In a lengthy statement on its Web site, the gaming giant confirmed a security breach of its internal network, acknowledging that its security team has spotted "unauthorized and illegal access" into its system. Hackers may have lifted email addresses, answers to security questions, and encrypted passwords linked to player accounts.
Facebook Launches First Real-Cash Gambling App
The world's most popular social networking Web site, Facebook, launches its first real-cash app 'Bingo Friendzy.' Will the new app increase the ever-growing list of Facebook fans even more?
Virus Found in Mideast Can Spy on Bank Transactions
A new cyber surveillance virus has been found in the Middle East that can spy on banking transactions and steal login information for social networking sites, email and instant messaging, according to a leading computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab.
Google Pays $22.5 Million to Settle Apple Safari Charges
Google Inc will pay $22.5 million to settle charges it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple Inc's Safari browser, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
Facebook Takes Big Gamble by Launching Real Money Gambling App
With the launch of Bingo Friendzy, the first ever gambling app on Facebook, it seems that the social media giant has landed itself in hot water. Only a day after the Monday launch of the game, critics already allege that it lures children to gambling and may pose a risk for compulsive gamblers.
Mat Honan's Hacking Ordeal Prompts Apple, Amazon to Change Security Policies
Security flaws in Apple's and Amazon's online services enabled hackers to gain access into journalist Mat Honan's virtual world and destroy his "entire digital life". Honan's nightmare may be over but the ordeal has sprung both Apple and Amazon into action, prompting the companies to implement security policy changes.
Apple, Amazon Change Security Policies & Freeze Over-the-Phone Password Resets After Recent Hack
Following the hack against Wired reporter Mat Honan over the weekend, Apple has now ordered its support staff to stop processing AppleID password changes requested over the phone. The restriction is effective immediately. An Apple staffer "with knowledge of the situation" told Wired that the over-the-phone password freeze would last at least 24 hours.
Disinformation Flies in Syria's Growing Cyber War
On Sunday, it was a hijacked Reuters Twitter feed trying to create the impression of a rebel collapse in Aleppo. On Monday, it was another account purporting to be a Russian diplomat announcing the death in Damascus of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Judge in Google, Oracle Case Seeks Names of Paid Reporters, Bloggers
Google Inc and Oracle Corp's copyright and patent battle took a strange twist on Tuesday, after a judge ordered the companies to disclose the names of journalists, bloggers and other commentators on their payrolls.
Facebook Opens Doors to Real-Money Gambling in Britain
Facebook Inc will allow users in Britain to wager real money on its service, opening its doors to gambling for the first time as revenue growth slows at the world's No. 1 social network.
Analysis: EBay Lures Big Retailers in Amazon Battle
EBay Inc, once a scrappy auction site for mom and pop sellers, is enticing some of the world's largest retailers by arguing it can help them compete better against e-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc.
