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Myspace has lost all the music users uploaded between 2003 and 2015
Mar 18, 2019You cannot trust the likes of Myspace to look after your data securely. Use internet services to archive your content if you wish, but you’d be wise to have your own backup too.
Smashing Security podcast #034: The pen is mightier than the password
Jul 20, 2017The UK government wants you to give your credit card details to porn sites, Ashley Madison offers compensation to the people whose lives it ruined, and an adult website wants you to pass its unorthodox and below-the-belt biometric identity check… gulp! All this and Myspace, Google Glass, Fleabag, and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by technology journalist and broadcaster David McClelland.
Myspace fixes account security hole – but delete your account anyway
Jul 18, 2017If something *that* bad can be present on Myspace, I wonder what other problems might lurk there?
Want to a hack a Myspace account? They’ve made it shockingly easy
Jul 17, 2017All you need to hijack a Myspace account is the user’s name, username, and date of birth. David Bisson reports.
You may take password security seriously now, but your past can haunt you
May 31, 2016Remember MySpace? Maybe you had an account there long ago. Maybe you’ve forgotten all about it. Maybe you have a problem. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Facebook/Twitter hacks by “friends” on the rise for teens and young adults
Oct 7, 2011A new survey of American teenagers and young adults has discovered that three out of every 10 have had their Facebook, Twitter or MySpace accounts broken into for the purposes of snooping or impersonation. And most know who was responsible.
The MySpace puppies hack that wasn’t
Aug 12, 2011Visitors to MySpace were greeted by an unusual message today – but it wasn’t the result of a malicious hacker attack.
Win a robot, and help Sophos’s study of social networking threats
Dec 16, 2010Every year we run an investigation into how many of you are being hit by threats (such as spam, malware and phishing) on social networks. Well, it’s that time again! This year, to encourage you to help us, we’re offering a marvellous prize.
Beware the MySpace Password Reset Confirmation malware attack
Apr 9, 2010Read more in my article at Naked Security.
Web seminar: Learn about social networking threats
Oct 27, 2009Read more in my article at Naked Security.
US Marines banned from Twitter, Facebook, MySpace…
Aug 5, 2009Read more in my article at Naked Security.
Miley Cyrus hacker “used multiple celebrity MySpace accounts for spamming”
Feb 25, 2009Read more in my article at Naked Security.
MySpace user stung for £130,000 in email scam
Jan 15, 2009Read more in my article at Naked Security.