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Malware for Macs Lucrative, Security Researchers Say – New York Times Blogs

SecureTech — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:32:36 +0000

But last week, researchers at Intego, another computer security firm, discovered that a new variant of Flashback, Flashback.S, continues to spread through the same Java vulnerability. Intego researchers did not say what the new variant of … “computer security” – Bing News Posted from: SpinSafe.com

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Malware for Macs Lucrative, Security Researchers Say – New York Times (blog)

SecureTech — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:29:49 +0000

New York Times (blog) Malware for Macs Lucrative, Security Researchers SayNew York Times (blog)But last week, researchers at Intego, another computer security firm, discovered that a new variant of Flashback, Flashback.S, continues to spread through the same Java vulnerability. Intego researchers did not say what the new variant of Flashback was …Mac botnet generated $ [...]

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Android Security Hole of the Week: Researchers ID New, Severe DoS Attack – CIO (blog)

SecureTech — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:41:22 +0000

TechWeekEurope UK Android Security Hole of the Week: Researchers ID New, Severe DoS AttackCIO (blog)This week's Android security hole of note is a newly discovered flaw in all versions of Google's Android OS for that could let Bad Guys execute Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and disable users' smartphones and tablets in two minutes or [...]

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Researchers find privacy and security holes in Android apps with ads – Ars Technica

SecureTech — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:41:17 +0000

Geek Researchers find privacy and security holes in Android apps with adsArs Technica… at North Carolina State University have found that many of the libraries used in free Android applications to display in-application advertisements also pose a threat to privacy, and can be used by attackers to get past Android security.Android antivirus apps improve their [...]

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Carnegie Mellon researchers unveil iOS and Android security app – Help Net Security

SecureTech — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:40:19 +0000

Help Net Security Carnegie Mellon researchers unveil iOS and Android security appHelp Net SecurityCarnegie Mellon University CyLab researchers have developed a new smartphone app that leverages the growing proliferation of these devices to establish a secure basis for Internet communications. SafeSlinger is used to securely exchange data among a …and more » “android security” – Google [...]

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Android Security Bug Opens Devices To Outside Control: CrowdStrike Researchers – Huffington Post

SecureTech — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:41:06 +0000

Zee News Android Security Bug Opens Devices To Outside Control: CrowdStrike ResearchersHuffington PostBy Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a flaw in a component of the operating system of Google Inc's widely used Android smartphone that they say hackers can exploit to gain control of the devices.Android bug opens devices to outside [...]

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Researchers publish open-source tool for hacking WiFi Protected Setup – Ars Technica

SecureTech — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:32:16 +0000

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 [...]

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Undercover Researchers Expose Chinese Internet Water Army (Technology Review)

SecureTech — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:42:22 +0000

Technology Review:Undercover Researchers Expose Chinese Internet Water Army — An undercover team of computer scientists reveals the practices of people who are paid to post on websites — In China, paid posters are known as the Internet Water Army because they are ready and willing to ‘flood’ the internet for whoever is willing to pay. [...]

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Android could allow mobile ad or phishing pop-ups say researchers – CNET News

SecureTech — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:53:37 +0000

LAS VEGAS–Researchers have discovered what they say is a design flaw in Android that could be used by criminals to steal data via phishing or by advertisers to bring annoying pop-up ads to phones. Developers can create apps that appear to be innocuous but … Read the original post on phishing – Bing News Posted [...]

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Researchers Expose Cunning Online Tracking Service That Can’t Be Dodged

SecureTech — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:42:38 +0000

Researchers at U.C. Berkeley have discovered that some of the net’s most popular sites are using a tracking service that can’t be evaded — even when users block cookies, turn off storage in Flash, or use browsers’ “incognito” functions. The service, called KISSmetrics, is used by sites to track the number of visitors, what the [...]

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