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Twitter Security Alert a False Alarm? Reset Your Password Anyway

November 12, 2014

Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology

Was your Twitter account hacked last night? Automatic password resets were reported by Twitter users across the web last week. I woke up on Thursday morning to this email in my inbox: "Twitter believes that...

How to Tell If You’ve Been Hacked on Twitter, Facebook and Gmail

Miranda Perry

October 5, 2014

Article, Dating Profile, Dating Site, General Consumer, Technology

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Impersonation is a top trend in computer hacking. Cybercriminals hijack your email or Facebook account and wreak digital havoc in your name, sending messages to everyone in your address book about how you "lost...

How Flaws in Amazon and Apple Security Could Destroy Your Digital Life

Miranda Perry

August 13, 2014

Article, Technology

Do you ever read about online fraud or identity theft and think, I’m too smart to fall for that? Well, don’t be so sure. Earlier this month, WIRED and Gizmodo technology writer Mat Honan was the target of vicio...

Exclusive on Anti-SLAPP Laws: Stop Businesses From Censoring You Online

Stan Park

June 25, 2014

Consumer, Featured, Video

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Hackers Steal Nearly 2 Million Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Yahoo! Passwords

Christina Newhall

December 6, 2013

Article, Technology

Do you use Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, Yahoo! or YouTube? Hackers have stolen the usernames and passwords from approximately 2 million users of these incredibly popular sites. The hackers used a keylogging vir...

Twitter IPO Drives Confused Investors to Defunct Penny Stock: Was It a Scam?

Christina Newhall

October 9, 2013

Article, Listing Fraud, Money

Twitter’s filing for an IPO last week was the most exciting thing to happen to social media stocks since Facebook. The popular social media platform announced it would be using the ticker symbol TWTR (makes ...

Chobani Greek Yogurt Recalled After Consumers Complain on Facebook, Twitter

Christina Newhall

September 10, 2013

Article, Consumer

Chobani Greek Yogurt is currently the second most popular brand of yogurt in the U.S. after Yoplait. Thanks to its thick and creamy texture, variety of flavors, and high protein levels, it's a popular option am...

Close-up photo of a spooky black keyboard representing Twitter hacking

Twitter Privacy Breach: Hacker from Mauritania Leaks Over 15,000 User Accounts

Miranda Perry

August 20, 2013

Article, Featured, Technology

If you Tweet, your privacy has just been violated. Twitter suffered a massive security breach early Tuesday, when a hacker from Mauritania leaked over 15,000 private account details and claimed to have access t...

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Which Companies Are Protecting Your Privacy in a Post-PRISM NSA World?

Sean Boulger

July 29, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Technology

Ever since a data technician named Edward Snowden blew the whistle on PRISM, the government's wide-reaching NSA surveillance program, Americans have grown increasingly nervous over the security of their persona...

A color photo of the Twitter home screen on a computer.

Hashtag Dumb: Fugitive Fraudster Taunts Cops on Twitter, Then Gets Caught

Sean Boulger

July 18, 2013

Article, Culture

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Criminals love to taunt law enforcement officials. You've seen it in countless crime caper movies, but it usually doesn't happen in a story that involves a crime like insurance or disability fraud. But a rel...

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Facebook Finally Gets Hashtags: What This Means for You

Sean Boulger

June 18, 2013

Article, Technology

Have you ever found yourself wondering when Facebook would finally get with the hashtag program? When it would join the likes of Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, and...well, just about every other social network? If s...

Spoiler Alert! 6 Ways to Block TV and Movie Gossip on Facebook and Twitter

Leah

May 31, 2013

Article, General Consumer, Mobile Services, Technology

Hate spoilers but love social media? For many fans, there's nothing worse than browsing Facebook or Twitter and accidentally reading about the Game of Thrones season finale before you've watched it. But you ...

New Study: Facebook and Twitter Addicts May Perform Better at Work

Leah

April 26, 2013

Article, Culture, Dating Profile

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The next time your boss catches you using Facebook at work, you've got an excuse: it may make you better at your job! According to a study by the tech startup Evolv, usage of popular social networks includin...

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4 Hoaxes About the Boston Marathon Tragedy That Went Viral on Facebook and Twitter

Sean Boulger

April 22, 2013

Article, Culture

In a time of tragedy and confusion like last week's Boston Marathon bombing, social media can be an effective tool for sharing information. Sites like Twitter and Facebook often spread information much faster t...

Will the IRS Monitor Your Facebook and Twitter Accounts?

Sean Boulger

April 12, 2013

Article, Money

Data security and online privacy are huge concerns these days, as more and more of us are living our lives plugged into the Internet. It's never been more important to protect your Facebook profile and keep you...

Recap: Scambook’s Twitter Chat with USA.gov and FTC

Miranda Perry

March 6, 2013

Article, Consumer, Featured, General Consumer

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Did you miss Wednesday's Twitter chat with USA.gov, the FTC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? As part of National Consumer Protection Week, the three agencies held a live Q&A session on Twitter ...

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