News tagged with fake accounts

Stanford computer scientists find Internet security flaw

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Stanford Security Laboratory create a computer program to defeat audio captchas on website account registration forms, revealing a design flaw that leaves them vulnerable ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 24, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Hacker 'command' servers seized in US: Microsoft (Update)

Microsoft on Monday said that cyber crime "command" servers in two US states were seized in an ongoing campaign to sever online crooks from infected computers used as virtual henchmen.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Facebook swats bug that disabled accounts

Facebook said a bug in a system designed to detect fake profiles had disabled a number of legitimate accounts on the social network.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it's fake

(AP) -- Alicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0