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  • Facebook invasion: Beware of new 'smart' worm 12/11/2009 10:32:00

    On the heels of a reported hijacking of hundreds of FB groups, an old worm's new variation is getting into the social network
    Hot on the heels of a reported hijacking of hundreds of Facebook groups, a new variation on an old worm is crawling its way into the social network's walls.
  • Hundreds of Facebook groups 'hijacked' 11/11/2009 07:26:00

    Caper intended to highlight vulnerabilities on social networking sites, group says
    An anonymous group calling itself "Control Your Info" has taken over hundreds of Facebook groups to highlight what it claims is a major security weakness on the social networking site.
  • Business use of Twitter, Facebook exploding 10/11/2009 07:36:00

    Study warns that companies should watch out for related security and productivity issues
    The use of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote businesses has exploded over the past six months, according to the results of a study that were released today.
  • Got friends? Now you can thank Facebook 07/11/2009 06:56:00

    Study finds that social networking actually improves face-to-face communication
    Despite a widespread belief that social networks like Facebook and Myspace are isolating people from other humans, a new study found that the social networks more likely are helping to expand social circles.
  • IBM's 'enterprise Facebook' is a hit 07/11/2009 06:45:00

    Hosted service a way of addressing users without having to build infrastructure
    Lotus Connections is "the fastest-growing software in IBM history when it comes to market adoption," said an IBM social software strategist on board the Lotus Bus. IBM discussed iNotes, Symphony, security and boundary workers during its stop in Toronto.
  • New Spore game lands on Facebook 06/11/2009 10:51:00

    The game is designed to encourage interaction between players
    Continuing its efforts to adapt to the changing face of the online game world and recast itself as a thoroughly modern games publisher with initiatives in the mobile, web, and social network gaming domains, Electronic Arts today announced its first major Facebook title. Spore Islands invites Facebook users to create a creature and compete against their online friends in a "survival of the fittest" game of exploration and domination.
  • Developer finds major coding errors in Facebook, MySpace 06/11/2009 08:29:00

    The simple problems may have exposed users' data for an unknown length of time
    Social-networking sites MySpace and Facebook have apparently fixed coding errors that could have allowed an attacker access to all of their users' data and photos.
  • Facebook spammer's $US711m fine won't stop problem, analysts say 31/10/2009 19:56:00

    Some say federal court order could lead to more sophisticated ways to avoid detection
    A federal court's decision to award Facebook a staggering $US711 million in damages from a convicted spammer probably won't serve as much a deterrent to future attacks on social networks.
  • Facebook de-friends its App Verification Program 30/10/2009 08:59:00

    The decision to end the program is part of a series of upcoming changes for the site's external developers
    Facebook has abruptly decided to pull the plug on its Application Verification program, which let external developers pay to have their applications certified as exceeding certain requirements.
  • Facebook de-friends its App Verification Program 30/10/2009 03:07:00

    The decision to end the program is part of a series of upcoming changes for the site's external developers
    Facebook has abruptly decided to pull the plug on its Application Verification program, which let external developers pay to have their applications certified as exceeding certain requirements.
  • Massive bot attack spoofs Facebook password messages 29/10/2009 07:13:00

    'Bredolab' Trojan rides fake reset messages, reaches at least 735,000 users
    A massive bot-based attack has been hitting Facebook users, with nearly three-quarters of a million users receiving fake password reset messages, according to security researchers.
  • Facebook gets another homepage makeover 27/10/2009 00:33:00

    The changes once again shake up the information that you see by default when you visit your home page
    Facebook rolled out a revamped home page on Friday. The changes once again shake up the information that you see by default when you visit your home page on the social networking site. It demonstrates how Facebook continues to adapt and try to find the right balance of status updates and details to deliver to users.
  • Google, Facebook to offer music sales 22/10/2009 15:37:00

    Google is fighting off Bing and Facebook is looking for new revenue sources
    Facebook plans to let users buy music and other virtual products on its Web site, the company said Wednesday, expanding its sources of revenue as the company seeks to turn its huge popularity into fiscal profit.
  • Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook 22/10/2009 09:52:00

    Hours later, Google follows suit with its own Twitter agreement
    Microsoft has reached collaboration agreements with Twitter and Facebook to get their members' public status updates and messages indexed and presented in useful ways on the Bing search engine.
  • Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook 22/10/2009 07:32:00

    Bing users will now be able to search Tweets and see entire Twitter feeds from within the search tool.
    Web 2.0 Conference, San Francisco - Microsoft confirmed today that it has integrated Twitter tweets and Facebook status updates into its Bing search results.
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