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FTC slaps RockYou for security snafu that exposed 32 million users

FTC slaps RockYou for security snafu that exposed 32 million users

by Joe Osborne Mar 28th, 2012 10:55 AM

If you've ever played Zoo World, Gourmet Ranch or any RockYou game, you might want to change your passwords. But if you ever used a RockYou ...
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Everything you need to know about security in social games [Interview]

Everything you need to know about security in social games [Interview]

by Joe Osborne Feb 24th, 2012 2:00 PM

If you're playing social games on Facebook, chances are you've at least seen the scam attempts. But security issues go far deeper than News Feed ...
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Zynga warns against scammers with a giant flashing cupcake [Video]

Zynga warns against scammers with a giant flashing cupcake [Video]

by Brandy Shaul Aug 24th, 2011 8:24 PM

You heard that right - flashing cupcakes! What's better than a cupcake? A cupcake filled with a flashing marquee, that's what! Ok, so I'm ...
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Tags: cafe world, facebook games, farmville, phishing scams, privacy, security, video, zynga

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FarmVille possibly hacked, Facebook responds to other security issues

FarmVille possibly hacked, Facebook responds to other security issues

by Joe Osborne Jan 26th, 2011 11:30 AM

For those who aren't normally lurking the FarmVille forums, they've been in an uproar over a FarmVille player known as Ekşın Man. According to ...
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Cisco security report mentions nebulous social gaming threat

Cisco security report mentions nebulous social gaming threat

by Kyle Orland Jul 26th, 2010 10:00 AM

The dirty little secret of the social gaming industry that a large portion of players use these games to goof off when they should be working. ...
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Tags: cisco, company, corporate, corporation, facebook, farmville, fbfeed, it, productivity, security, workplace

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