May 2012

Beyond LinkedIn: Can Social Media Get You A New Job?

Posted on Monday, May 21st, 2012 by Scott Cornell

Klout originally started as a corollary of Twitter, Forbes said, but it now works on as many as 12 social media platforms. Depending on user preference, it will monitor activity on each of these feeds and give users metrics on their social media presence, including "True Reach," or how...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/beyond-linkedin-can-social-media-get-you-a-new-job

New Travel Nightmare: Hotel Network Malware

Posted on Sunday, May 20th, 2012 by Scott Cornell

Whether you're staying for business or pleasure, hotels will usually have a wireless network set up for your convenience. While most users may think this is just a nice and maybe necessary amenity, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning all travelers to look out for fake software updates on these networks that could infect your computer wit...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/new-travel-nightmare-hotel-network-malware

Hacker Smashes The Hulk’s Twitter

Posted on Sunday, May 20th, 2012 by Kate Beckham

A Twitter hacker recently attempted to make the Hulk angry! Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Hulk in the recent Avengers movie, was the victim of a Twitter hijacking on March 6, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to changing the star's username from @MRuff221 to @Mark_Ruffa...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/hacker-smashes-the-hulks-twitter

New Malware Locks Up Computers, Demands Ransom

Posted on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 by Kate Beckham

Anyone who has been infected with malware knows how much it flat out sucks. Often times, a machine will be so bogged down by malware that you'll have to run system restore and recovery.A new type of malware, known as ransomware, may be even worse than the usual breed of malware, locking people out of their o...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/new-malware-locks-up-computers-demands-ransom

Flashback Still A Problem For Mac Security

Posted on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 by Matt Williams

Here's one for the "no news is good news" file. Initial reports that Flashback malware attacks against Macs were in decline may have been based on a mistake caused by calculation errors, according to a recent CNET article. Flashback is a type of malware that attempts to gather private information like passwords. It uses browsers and other web-ba...

https://www.faronics.com/news/blog/flashback-still-a-problem-for-mac-security

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