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Downed Facebook accounts still haven't returned
News It's been a week and some members say they still receive a "down for maintenance" error message when trying to access their profiles.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Facebook, Yahoo! Inc., Web sites, Web 2.0, Video, YouTube Inc., e-mail, Mark Zuckerberg
Manually adjust query-based distribution list membership using LDAP
Techguide Query-based distribution groups provide a great means by which to automate the membership of groups in Active Directory. Here's one way that you can manually adjust query-based membership.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Network administration/implementation, Server platforms, Distribution Group, Distribution List, Query, GUI, Chief Information Officer, home networking, Scott Lowe
Configuring VoIP in Twinkle
Techguide If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, Vincent Danen suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, SIP, Phone, Fedora Project, Twinkle, laptop computer, authentication, VoIP, headset
VC's automated Twitter feed spreads malware
News Auto-feed tweet distributed by Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account sends people to a link that installs a Trojan.
Tags: Security, Web 2.0, Twitter, Malware, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Video, Account, antivirus company, co-founder
Twitter to roll out 'Verified Accounts'
News Twitter co-founder Biz Stone details plans to prevent abuse of the service such as identity theft in future.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web services, Twitter, Lawsuit, Terms Of Service, Account, Chicago, San Francisco, accident, co-founder
What to check when employees depart
Techguide Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Pay proper attention to protecting against compromises when someone exits.
Tags: Data security, Risk Management, Employee, Data, Security, Policy, Access Control, Password, Account, Strong Password
FBController allows for hijacking of Facebook accounts
News A new tool dubbed "FBController" is designed to allow people to take control over Facebook accounts with just the cookie data, and could allow attackers to manage multiple hijacked accounts.
Tags: PC security, Spam and phishing, Hacking, Cookie, India, Tool, Account, social engineering, computer, chief technology officer
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
Google, bank resolve issue over misfired e-mail
News Google and Rocky Mountain Bank ask court to dismiss a case that stemmed from the bank inadvertently e-mailing customer data to a random Gmail address.
Tags: E-mail servers, Social Security, e-mail, San Jose, U.S. District Court, Google Gmail, E-mail servers
FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people
News U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged almost 100 people involved in a phishing scam designed to swipe personal information and use the data to defraud banks.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Lawsuits, Phishing, U.S., bank, Egypt, FBI, Financial Company, credit card company, financial
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose
News Trojan hijacks your browser, calculates how much money it can steal from your bank account without detection, transfers the money and displays fake balance information to hide its activity.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Malware, Security, Money, Finjan Software Inc., Web Browser, Server, researcher
A case for mobile-based micro banks in urban areas
Blogs Today is Mahatma Gandhi's birthday--or Gandhi Jayanti, as the day is known here in India. While most know Gandhiji as th...
Google Dashboard lifts curtain on stored data
News A new page off user's Google Account settings lets them review all the data the company has stored regarding that account, and make changes or delete data.
Tags: Privacy, Web sites, Google Inc., Blogger, Web sites, Internet search, Google Picasa, Dashboard, YouTube Inc., YouTube Video
Basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Techguide Sometimes, it's worthwhile to get back to basics. Read about the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems.
Tags: UNIX, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security, SSH, Unix, Administrator, Tool, Password, User Account
