Archive for December, 2011
Charities may pay price for holiday hacking of security firm – KHOU
CTV.ca Charities may pay price for holiday hacking of security firmKHOUComputer security experts interpreted the news release as an indication there's a rift in the loose coalition of hackers that's recently staged heavily publicized breaches of computer security systems. “As a media source, Stratfor's work is protected …Questions About Motives Behind Stratfor HackNew York Times [...]
Growing mobile payments put spotlight on phone security – Chicago Tribune
Growing mobile payments put spotlight on phone securityChicago Tribune"Mobile security has become a major concern since smartphone transactions are now of much higher value, including corporate data access, managing personal finances and online purchases," said Steven Nathasingh, chief of US research firm Vaxa Inc. Most …and more » “mobile security” – Google News
Researchers publish open-source tool for hacking WiFi Protected Setup – Ars Technica
Researchers publish open-source tool for hacking WiFi Protected SetupArs TechnicaWithin a day of the discovery, researchers at a Maryland-based computer security firm developed a tool that exploits that vulnerability, and has made a version available as open source. WiFi Protected Setup, a standard created by the WiFi Alliance, …and more » “computer security” – Google News
US File-Sharers Hide Their IP-Address
In response to increasing legal actions and surveillance of Internet traffic, more and more file-sharers are choosing to hide their identities online. New data gathered through telephone interviews with thousands of adults reveals that in the US 15 percent of all file-sharers take measures to hide their IP-address. Some VPN and proxy providers have doubled [...]
QR Code Malware Picks Up Steam – Dark Reading
QR Code Malware Picks Up SteamDark ReadingBy Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Editor As mobile marketers have latched onto the convenience and cool-factor of QR codes, hackers are starting to take advantage of these square, scannable bar codes as a new way to distribute malware. …and more » “mobile security” – Google News
Finding the Cleanup Crew After a Messy Hack Attack – New York Times
Finding the Cleanup Crew After a Messy Hack AttackNew York TimesIn the messy world of computer security breaches, Kevin Mandia is something like the Wolf. Mr. Mandia has spent his entire career cleaning up problems much like the recent breach at Stratfor, the security group based in Austin, Tex., that was hacked …and more » “computer [...]
Google Must Deal with Android Security Problems Quickly – IT Business Edge (blog)
Google Must Deal with Android Security Problems QuicklyIT Business Edge (blog)The bottom line is that Android security is a touchy subject. eWeek's Don Reisinger's recent look at 10 smartphone and tablet security lessons made the point both implicitly and explicitly. On the implicit side, most of the 10 mentioned Android as a …and more » “android [...]
Spare Backup Completes Full Migration to HTML Platform for Its Mobile Security … – Sacramento Bee
Spare Backup Completes Full Migration to HTML Platform for Its Mobile Security …Sacramento BeeThe completion of this HTML migration will enable its distribution partners to begin a large scale progressive launch of Spare Backup's suite of mobile security, parental controls and data backup solutions scheduled to begin now. …and more » “mobile security” – Google News
Avast Launches Free Android Security Software With Special Features for Rooted … – PCWorld
CIO (blog) Avast Launches Free Android Security Software With Special Features for Rooted …PCWorldBy Lucian Constantin, IDG-News-Service:Romania-Bureau Avast Software has launched a free Android security product that combines antivirus, anti-theft and firewall components and provides special features for rooted devices. Avast Free Mobile Security …Avast boards Android to protect your bootyCNET (blog)Avast Intros Free Android [...]
GSM phones vulnerable to hijack scams: researcher – Reuters
CANOE GSM phones vulnerable to hijack scams: researcherReutersNohl is a well-regarded expert on mobile security who last year identified a bug in GSM technology that makes calls vulnerable to tapping. He says he is calling attention to these flaws to pressure the industry into beefing up the security of their …GSM users are prone to [...]
