http://pifeed.com Private Investigator News - What PIs are reading right now! Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:27:29 CDT en http://pifeed.com/post/livingsocial-confirms-hacking-more-than-50-million-accounts-affected UPDATED: LivingSocial is the latest major online property to be hacked. Here are more details about what to do next from company leaders. ]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:27:29 CDT veptas Internet Security 13 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/livingsocial-confirms-hacking-more-than-50-million-accounts-affected/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-top-ten-commandments-of-password-protection Protecting your passwords is a vital component of keeping your online accounts safe and secure. Careless users often find themselves the victim of email or Facebook hacks. ]]> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:26:17 CDT Ruben Internet Security 21 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/the-top-ten-commandments-of-password-protection/ http://pifeed.com/post/oh-look-rep-mike-rogers-wife-stands-to-benefit-greatly-from-cispa-passing It would appear that Rep. Mike Rogers, the main person in Congress pushing for CISPA, has kept rather quiet about a very direct conflict of interest that calls into serious question the entire bill. It would appear that Rogers' wife stands to... ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:18:16 CDT Ruben Internet Security 14 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/oh-look-rep-mike-rogers-wife-stands-to-benefit-greatly-from-cispa-passing/ http://pifeed.com/post/how-i-became-a-password-cracker Cracking passwords is officially a "script kiddie" activity now. At the beginning of a sunny Monday morning earlier this month, I had never cracked a password. By the end of the day, I had cracked 8,000. ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:01:58 CDT Ruben Internet Security 120 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/how-i-became-a-password-cracker/ http://pifeed.com/post/top-5-apps-your-kids-dont-want-you-to-know-about So your child's Facebook page has gone silent since becoming their 'friend'? Let us tell you why.

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:48:53 CST privateinvestigatormelbourne Internet Security 95 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/top-5-apps-your-kids-dont-want-you-to-know-about/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-five-easiest-ways-to-get-your-identity-stolen Identity theft is a huge black market industry, costing US consumers $1.52 billion in 2011 and stealing headlines all last year. Here are five habits that all but guarantee you'll become just another statistic in 2013—and how to break them. ]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:19:11 CST Ruben Internet Security 49 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/the-five-easiest-ways-to-get-your-identity-stolen/ http://pifeed.com/post/top-ten-most-destructive-computer-viruses Created by amateur hackers, underground crime syndicates and government agencies, these powerful viruses have done serious damage to computer networks worldwide ]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:11:11 CST janerogonzales Internet Security 35 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/top-ten-most-destructive-computer-viruses/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-giant-security-hole-that-facebook-doesnt-care-about You probably assume hackers are using all sorts of devious viruses, obscure scripts, "exploits" (whatever that means, right?) and other complex means to break into accounts. ]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:35:45 CST janerogonzales Internet Security 28 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/the-giant-security-hole-that-facebook-doesnt-care-about/ http://pifeed.com/post/fascinating-video-tracks-a-real-chinese-hacker-in-action The video, released by a U.S. security form, purports to show the hacker breaking into real, unsuspecting systems. ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:58:13 CST Ruben Internet Security 22 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/fascinating-video-tracks-a-real-chinese-hacker-in-action/ http://pifeed.com/post/fragmentation-leaves-android-phones-vulnerable-to-hackers The world’s most popular mobile OS is more vulnerable to a growing universe of malicious software. ]]> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:58:36 CST Ruben Internet Security 142 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/fragmentation-leaves-android-phones-vulnerable-to-hackers/ http://pifeed.com/post/yes-u-s-authorities-can-spy-on-eu-cloud-data-heres-how The U.S. government's law enforcement and intelligence agencies can access cloud stored files in Europe—such as medical and financial records, business secrets and dealings, and even government documents—in spite of seemingly strong EU data protection laws. ]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:12:14 CST Ruben Internet Security 13 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/yes-u-s-authorities-can-spy-on-eu-cloud-data-heres-how/ http://pifeed.com/post/us-government-debates-action-over-alleged-chinese-cyberattacks Following a string of cyberattacks allegedly related to China, the U.S. government is debating whether action is required. ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:38:28 CST veptas Internet Security 17 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/us-government-debates-action-over-alleged-chinese-cyberattacks/ http://pifeed.com/post/hp-execs-debate-reality-of-hacker-expertise-lament-most-businesses-dont-understand Hewlett-Packard execs argue that the problem with the security culture today is that many businesses are still following a "check box" approach without understanding hackers' resources and capabilities. ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:38:27 CST veptas Internet Security 14 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/hp-execs-debate-reality-of-hacker-expertise-lament-most-businesses-dont-understand/ http://pifeed.com/post/is-new-york-times-hacking-just-the-beginning Why the invasion of a civilian target shows the West just doesn’t grasp China’s threat. By Sam Schlinkert. ]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:21:30 CST Ruben Internet Security 9 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/is-new-york-times-hacking-just-the-beginning/ http://pifeed.com/post/anonymous-hacks-government-site-threatens-to-expose-secrets-in-response-to-aaron-swartzs-death Hacktivist group Anonymous took over the United States Sentencing Service's website earlier today to announce its intention to expose government secrets in response to the US Department of... ]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:31:37 CST Ruben Internet Security 17 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/anonymous-hacks-government-site-threatens-to-expose-secrets-in-response-to-aaron-swartzs-death/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-fbi-needs-better-hackers-not-more-backdoors-let-me-explain The FBI's been warning that its surveillance capabilities are “going dark” because internet-based communications technologies and devices are difficult to intercept with current law enforcement tools. So the FBI wants a more wiretap-friendly internet. But a better way to protect privacy and security on the internet may be for the FBI to get better at breaking into computers. Whoa, what? Let us explain. ]]> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:52:42 CST Ruben Internet Security 17 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/the-fbi-needs-better-hackers-not-more-backdoors-let-me-explain/ http://pifeed.com/post/hacker-activist-aaron-swartz-commits-suicide Aaron Swartz, hacker and information activist and Reddit cofounder, has committed suicide at age 26. UPDATED: Pirate Bay JSTOR torrent, public.resource.org memorial. ]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:33:08 CST veptas Internet Security 18 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/hacker-activist-aaron-swartz-commits-suicide/ http://pifeed.com/post/the-bizarre-tale-of-john-mcafee-spymaster-the-man-who-spied-on-belize 75 laptops, 29 "pillow talk" operatives, and one crazy gringo that wanted to spy on an entire government. ]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:09:06 CST Ruben Internet Security 25 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/the-bizarre-tale-of-john-mcafee-spymaster-the-man-who-spied-on-belize/ http://pifeed.com/post/team-ghostshell-takes-on-nasa-esa-pentagon Hacktivist campaigners Team GhostShell claim to have breached the security of a number of high-profile organisations. ]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:27:38 CST veptas Internet Security 13 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/team-ghostshell-takes-on-nasa-esa-pentagon/ http://pifeed.com/post/become-a-crime-fighting-superhero-in-your-spare-time A new wave of social networks are helping police and residents fight crime more collaboratively. This collective mentality that Nextdoor allows us from a crime and public safety standpoint is really beneficial,” says Goodroe. “It alerts neighbors of all ages and backgrounds to what’s out there. ]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:02:45 CST Ruben Internet Security 31 http://pifeed.com/internet_security/become-a-crime-fighting-superhero-in-your-spare-time/