Business social network LinkedIn said yesterday it is investigating reports that more than six million passwords have been stolen and leaked onto the internet.

Millions of users of the social networking website LinkedIn have been told to reset their passwords after security information was stolen.

A sensitive conference call between FBI and British police’s cybercrime investigators was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, officials and hackers said.

FACEBOOK has quietly upgraded its technology to automatically recognise people in photos, renewing concerns about the privacy practices of the world’s top social networking service.

FACEBOOK members have been warned of a rogue “dislike” feature luring users into giving away personal information to scammers.

Facebook members were warned today of a rogue “dislike” feature luring users into giving away personal information to scammers.

Facebook users are being warned to resist the temptation to click on a message promising "without doubt the sexiest video ever".

TENS of thousands of Twitter users have been caught out in a scam after being tempted to click on links such as “This you????” and “LOL this is funny”.

Facebook users could be putting themselves at risk of identity theft by giving away personal details too easily, research out today suggests.

ONLINE criminals are already attempting to cash in on the massacre.

A VIRUS purporting to show images of Osama Bin Laden’s suicide has been unleashed onto the internet, security experts are warning.

Scores of people returning to work after the bank holiday could have a nasty surprise awaiting them in the form of a new internet virus.

Small and medium-sized businesses are most at risk from a new Internet virus known as Sasser, experts warned today.

A second danger period for extending the damage caused by the virus which has wrought havoc with computers around the world passed off without incident, an anti-virus expert said.

Anti-virus firm Sophos says Nimda was the year's most virulent computer virus.