The only Gawker subscribers who appeared to have been safe were those who logged in to the site using Login with Facebook (formerly called Facebook Connect), a single sign-on authentication service that lets you use one login for multiple sites as long as you have a Facebook account. Basically, it works by allowing you to [...]
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“ChevronWP7″ unlock could render Windows Phone 7 permanently unusable :Microsoft
November 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A Windows Phone 7 “unlock” tool was released on Thursday that allows owners to side load home-brew applications. The tool, named ChevronWP7, uses a method to trick the OS into registering itself as a Windows Phone 7 developer device with the application rather than Microsoft directly. Microsoft normally charges $99 a year for the privilege [...]
Facebook’s Paul Buchheit talks about Facebook, Google and his new gig
November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paul Buchheit, who created Gmail and founded FriendFeed,was leaving Facebook to join Y Combinator. We caught up with Buchheit on his last day at Facebook. Q: What was it like working for Facebook? A: Very interesting. It’s a really remarkable company. For me, it was especially interesting. I spent quite a bit of time at [...]
Firesheep Hacking Tool Attacks Facebook and Twitter Accounts
November 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
A new computer program increases the risk private account hacks on Facebook and Twitter. Firesheep, a new Firefox extension created by developer Eric Butler, startled Internet users massively by revealing the vulnerabilities of most social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter. The tool gives hackers access to the user accounts of people who use unsecured [...]
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