This issue focuses on security. Why? Because of what happened to a Wired Magazine reporter who was hacked and his major on-line accounts taken over by a hacker…with the unwitting help of both Amazon and Apple. It is gutsy of him to come out and tell his story to the whole world which I’m sure caused him no end of embarrassment.
Both Amazon and Apple are in the process of reviewing their procedures to prevent this from happening again. What I want to do is share the information with you so you don’t become the next victim. The first story here is Mat Honen’s own story about how it happened. Following that are more stories on cloud breaches and how to prevent them.
In other news, I am very impressed with Microsoft’s new Outlook.com e-mail site. I think it is very good and will only get better. I moved my live.com e-mail address over to Outlook.com. I think it surpasses Gmail.
I have just the opposite opinion (so far) about Amazon’s on-line music storage that is supposed to upgrade all your music to 256 kbps. I sent several songs up to Amazon and not one has been upgraded to 256. I will keep experimenting and let you know. -JRC
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of all, my AppleID account was broken into, and my hackers used it to remotely erase all of the data on my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.
Apple iCloud breach proves Wozniak's point about cloud risks
This marks the second high-profile cloud-related snafu in the past week, the first being the the Dropbox fiasco where hackers pulled a list of Dropbox customer email addresses from a Dropbox employee's Dropbox account.
9 Things You Absolutely Must Do to Keep Your Online Identity Secure
We've been reeling a bit ever since Mat Honan was the victim of that ruthless social hack that wiped all his devices. Sure, that was an extreme case. But it's also one that could happen to anyone, at any time. So we put together a list of the best ways to make sure your internet self—your accounts, your cash, and your information—stays secure.
More Settings You Should Enable to Make Your LastPass Account More Secure
Popular password management tool, LastPass, offers a bunch of security options to keep your passwords safe. If you're not aware of all these options, though, such as using a dedicated security email address, it's a good time to review.
How cybercrime works - Money Behind Malware Threats
The point of nearly all malware is to make money. Cybercriminals have many methods to monetize their activity. Fortunately, the criminals must take many steps for the entire process to work. Every step along the way is another opportunity for us to break the chain needed for their efforts to be profitable.
Olympics-related malware goes on a global phishing trip
It seems that distributing and battling malware and phishing efforts disguised as Olympics apps and info are practically an exhibition sport this summer.
Apple breezes to PC sales' top spot as Windows share decays
U.K. research firm, which lumps tablets with desktops and notebooks, says Windows PCs accounted for record-low share of total sales
Traditional Publisher Ebook Pricing Harming Authors' Careers
Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, breaks down exactly how traditional publishing houses are shooting their own authors in the foot with pricing "strategies" that run in direct opposition to how people purchase ebooks. With ebooks expected to compose nearly 30% of trade book sales (in total dollars) in 2012, authors may be doing serious damage to their careers by selling their ebooks through traditional publishers.
How to Recycle Your Tech Gear
Getting rid of old electronics in an environmentally friendly way is easier than you think. In fact, it may even be good for your pocketbook, because you may be able to get some ready cash for your electronics trash.
This $29.95 DVD Ripper is Currently Free
Digiarty are currently running one of their special promotions. For the next 3 weeks or so, one of the company's DVD ripping programs is available for free, instead of the normal $29.95.
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