Carrier IQ faces federal probe into allegations software tracks cellphone data – Washington Post
MiamiHerald.com Carrier IQ faces federal probe into allegations software tracks cellphone dataWashington PostFederal investigators are probing allegations that Carrier IQ software found on about 150 million cellphones tracked user activity and sent the information to cellphone companies without informing consumers, according to government officials. …Carrier IQ exec says company has learned lessonsCNET Carrier IQ: We [...]
China Labor Watch and authorities probe Apple supplier factory blast, aluminum dust linked to explosion (Elyse Betters/9to5Mac)
Elyse Betters / 9to5Mac:China Labor Watch and authorities probe Apple supplier factory blast, aluminum dust linked to explosion — Local government authorities are investigating last weekend’s explosion that injured 61 people at the Shanghai factory of an Apple iPad 2 back-panel supplier after much outcry from China Labor Watch.
Nasdaq’s Poor Led To Cyber Attack, Probe Says
A federal investigation into last year’s cyber attack on Nasdaq OMX Group found surprisingly lax practices that made the exchange operator an easy target for hackers, people with knowledge of the probe said. The sources did not want to …
Barnes & Noble Urges U.S. Regulators to Probe Microsoft on Mobile Patents (Susan Decker/Bloomberg)
Susan Decker / Bloomberg:Barnes & Noble Urges U.S. Regulators to Probe Microsoft on Mobile Patents — Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) asked U.S. regulators to investigate whether Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) seeks to monopolize the mobile-device market by demanding patent royalties on electronics running on Google Inc.’s Android operating system.
U.S. Lawmakers Probe Exchange Security in Wake of Nasdaq Breach – BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) — U.S. House Republicans are seeking information on computer-network security from regulators and executives from 10 exchanges and clearinghouses amid claims of possible computer hacking into a Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. website.
Dutch Teen Arrested in Probe of Cyber Attacks by WikiLeaks-Friendly Hactivists – FOX News
A lawyer for the boy couldn’t be reached. Dutch police believe he is part of a larger group of WikiLeaks sympathizers behind the so-called denial-of-service attacks, in which computers flood a server to prevent it from displaying a Web page, Mr. de Bruin said.
Apple probe grows — Media dealings eyed (Claire Atkinson/New York Post)
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:Apple probe grows — Media dealings eyed — The Justice Dept.’s probe into Apple is expanding to include how the iPhone and iPad maker does business with media outfits in areas beyond music, The Post has learned. — According to several sources, the Justice Dept. has contacted a handful …
