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FBI failed to break into nearly 7000 mobiles due to encryption

FBI failed to break into nearly 7000 mobiles due to encryption

Unless law enforcement agencies can find a way to bypass the device’s security by exploiting a software flaw, the best they can hope for is to guess a mobile phone’s passcode or to find a suspect willing to cough up.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Graham Cluley

Android Face Unlock failed, did we really think Samsung’s version would be better? – Techaeris


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Android Face Unlock failed, did we really think Samsung's version would be better?
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Remember Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? If you do, then you should remember the security feature it ushered in called Android Face Unlock. Android Face Unlock was supposed to be an easy way to unlock your phone quickly so you could get to your …

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Report: Target failed to execute security basics

Verizon consultants probed Target’s network for weaknesses in the immediate aftermath of the company’s 2013 breach and came back with results that point to one overriding – if not dramatic – lesson: be sure to implement basic security best practices.

In a recent KrebsOnSecurity post, Brian Krebs details Verizon’s findings as set down in a Target corporate report.

The findings demonstrate that it really is important to put in place all the mundane security best practices widely talked about, and that without them even the best new security platforms can’t defend against breaches.

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Network World Tim Greene