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Security flaw exposed in Android phones
Sydney Morning Herald "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 … Huge security flaw in iOS and Android exposed Android apps can steal your photos too |
Vampire bat
A bite from a rabid vampire bat in Mexico killed a Mexican immigrant working in Louisiana last summer and resulted in offers of anti-rabies treatment to over 100 others in the U.S. who came in contact with him.
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A computer system at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was hacked and bugged with malicious software, potentially exposing the names and Social Security numbers of about 75,000 students, faculty and staff, the school announced Wednesday. UWM officials …
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Computer security firm Symantec reported this week that Facebook, by granting ‘access tokens’ via its Facebook apps, has exposed the private data of millions of Facebook members to third parties over the last four years. It is not clear how many …
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