In the past few years, there has been speculation and discussion on the security risks involved with the RFID credit cards issued by MasterCard. Many were skeptical about the true threat to those using the tap and pay credit cards. Even with the many news networks giving warning regarding the security flaws, credit card distributors… Continue reading Thieves Using RFID Tech to Steal Your Credit Card
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Firesheep, A New Threat for Facebook Users
It’s never been easier to steal information from web surfers. Eric Butler, a software developer has created a Firefox plugin called Firesheep, which allows anyone to hack into a Facebook account, with an automated process. He presented it at the ToorCon (a hacker conference in San Diego, USA) to demonstrate how fragile our security on… Continue reading Firesheep, A New Threat for Facebook Users