Companies May Accept Sturdier Android Tablets – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog) Companies May Accept Sturdier Android TabletsNew York Times (blog)And 3LM, a company owned by Motorola that develops Android security software, says it is seeing increasing demand from clients who want to use rugged Android tablets. Businesses that do a lot of outdoor work like Android because it is easier to …and [...]


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

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


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

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 $ [...]


Case Based in China Puts a Face on Persistent Hacking – New York Times

NDTV Case Based in China Puts a Face on Persistent HackingNew York TimesThe attacks were connected to an online alias, according to a report to be released on Friday by Trend Micro, a computer security firm with headquarters in Tokyo. The owner of the alias, according to online records, is Gu Kaiyuan, a former graduate [...]


New York Times reports Android security issue – Bizjournals.com

The Age New York Times reports Android security issueBizjournals.comIt's not just iPhones that have security gaps that allow copying of photos over the Internet; Android operating systems have the same issue, The New York Times reported Friday. The Times reports that the problem is actually worse on the Android devices …Security flaw exposed in Android [...]


Et Tu, Google? Android Apps Can Also Secretly Copy Photos – New York Times (blog)

Et Tu, Google? Android Apps Can Also Secretly Copy PhotosNew York Times (blog)“We can confirm that there is no special permission required for an app to read pictures,” said Kevin Mahaffey, chief technology officer of Lookout, a company that makes Android security software. “This is based on Lookout's findings on all devices …and more » “android [...]


I.B.M. Turns to Big Data Algorithms for Computer Security – New York Times Blogs

As oxymorons go, “corporate security” falls somewhere in between “wedded bliss” and “light beer.” Businesses spend billions of dollars each year on firewalls, applications and antivirus software in a desperate attempt to ward off … “computer security” – Bing News


IBM Turns to Big Data Algorithms for Computer Security – New York Times (blog)

IBM Turns to Big Data Algorithms for Computer SecurityNew York Times (blog)By NICOLE PERLROTH | February 22, 2012, 12:32 pm Businesses spend billions of dollars each year on firewalls, applications and antivirus software in a desperate attempt to ward off hackers and yet, even the companies, like Symantec and RSA, …and more » “computer security” – [...]


Google’s ‘Bouncer’ Service Aims to Toughen Android Security – New York Times (blog)

V3.co.uk Google's 'Bouncer' Service Aims to Toughen Android SecurityNew York Times (blog)Despite Mr. Lockheimer's assurances, Lookout, an Android security firm, posted a report in December saying that Android malware had doubled since the beginning of July. The company said that using its own malware-detection tools, it found 1000 separate …Google's Bouncer will boost Android securityInquirerBouncer [...]


Hacker Rattles Internet Security Circles (Somini Sengupta/New York Times)

Somini Sengupta / New York Times:Hacker Rattles Internet Security Circles  —  He claims to be 21 years old, a student of software engineering in Tehran who reveres Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and despises dissidents in his country.  —  He sneaked into the computer systems of a security firm on the outskirts of Amsterdam. “internet security” – [...]