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Assessing Pinterest security and defending against Pinterest spamming
Expert Nick Lewis discusses the state of Pinterest security and provides info on preventing Pinterest spamming and other social engineering attacks. Answer
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Social media legal issues: Advice for IT security pros
Video: When a company or its employees use social media, the IT team should understand the legal terms and conditions of each social media site. Video
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UGNazi hacker group claims responsibility for Twitter outage
Hacktivist group UGNazi says it caused multiple Twitter outages Thursday. Update: Twitter says a "cascading bug" was to blame. News
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LinkedIn investigating user account password breach
More than 6 million passwords may have been stolen from the servers of social network LinkedIn and posted to a Russian hacking forum. News
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Book chapter: Social media security policy best practices
The following is an excerpt from chapter 6 Gary Bahadur from the book Securing the clicks: Network security in the age of social media. Chapter Excerpt
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Screencast: How to use WPScan to provide WordPress plug-in security
Mike McLaughlin displays the abilities of WPScan and the simplicity the tool offers in assessing the security of WordPress plug-ins and avoiding related security vulnerabilities. Video
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Ramnit malware data out-of-date, social network says
A Facebook spokesperson said the malware is not propagating on the social network. News
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Web application risks exacerbated by social media ties, says ISACA
Asynchronous JavaScript Technology, XML, Flash and HTML 5 enable a rich Web experience, but also give attackers an alarming number of ways to penetrate corporate networks. News
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Firms struggle to address social networking security risks, survey finds
Many firms rely on antivirus and antimalware technologies to address social networking risks, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute. News
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Secure browsing: Free plug-in lessens social networking security risks
Looking for ways to improve employees' browsing security? Learn about the free SecureBrowsing plug-in from M86 Security that can lessen social networking security risks. Tip
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