Archive for December, 2015
For Festivus, Google Once Again Provides A Festivus Pole
Google isn’t doing the traditional “Airing of Grievances,” but a virtual pole shows its Festivus spirit. The post For Festivus, Google Once Again Provides A Festivus Pole appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the…
SearchCap: Google Hack, Top Ranking Domains & Our Top Stories
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google Hack, Top Ranking Domains & Our Top Stories appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit…
Listen up, FBI: Juniper code shows the problem with backdoors
Government officials keep asking technology companies to put encryption backdoors in their products. But the saga of the Juniper VPN backdoor is an object lesson on how attackers can use this avenue for nefarious purposes. Last week, Juniper Networks announced…
Can You Guess What Was The Most Shared AdWords Content In 2015?
Columnist Frederick Vallaeys recaps the hottest AdWords articles of the year based on social share data from BuzzSumo. How many have you read? The post Can You Guess What Was The Most Shared AdWords Content In 2015? appeared first on…
Expand Your Search Presence With External Sites
Search engine optimization (SEO) is about more than your website. Columnist Dan Bagby explains how to optimize content on external web properties to help boost your organic search presence. The post Expand Your Search Presence With External Sites appeared first…
Report: Top Domains In Google With Winners & Losers For 2015
Moz has published the top domains ranking in Google in 2015, including winners, losers and most improved. The post Report: Top Domains In Google With Winners & Losers For 2015 appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine…
‘Tis The Season! For Holiday Google Doodles Of Papercraft Models & Cut Outs
Today marks day one of Google’s 2015 Holiday Doodle series. The post ‘Tis The Season! For Holiday Google Doodles Of Papercraft Models & Cut Outs appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article….
Bait & Switch Hacking Is Gaining Top Rankings In Google
Hackers are injecting content into websites to get Google visitors, then redirecting them elsewhere. The post Bait & Switch Hacking Is Gaining Top Rankings In Google appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full…
FTC ruling against Oracle shows why it's time to dump Java
When it comes to Java, some things never change. Consider the constant upgrading: Because attackers target flaws in Java to gain control over victim computers, users need to install the latest updates right away. But according to a Federal Trade…
Attackers are hunting for tampered Juniper firewalls
An experiment by a cybersecurity research center shows attackers are trying to find Juniper firewalls that haven’t been patched to remove unauthorized spying code. The SANS Internet Storm Center set up a honeypot — a term for a computer designed to…