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Black Hat hacker claims he can make $15k to $20k an hour – GigaOM

Black Hat hacker claims he can make $ 15k to $ 20k an hour
GigaOM
After spending three years coding his system, throw4way1945 says he regularly manages his botnet and a smaller, 10,000-bot Android system. Clients pay for services, like 1 million spam messages sent in 50,000-chunk blocks for $ 150, as well as DDoS 

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RIM’s Plan B: Hope for iOS, Android security flaws – GigaOm

RIM's Plan B: Hope for iOS, Android security flaws
GigaOm
By Kevin C. Tofel Jan. 30, 2012, 7:41am PT No Comments “When the first big security flaw even happens in one of the large enterprises, you will see this turn around. Wait for the day this happens.” So says RIM's new CEO, Thorsten Heins, as both iOS and

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Carrier IQ aside, the public may want their phones tracked – GigaOm


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Carrier IQ aside, the public may want their phones tracked
GigaOm
10, 2011, 10:34am PT 15 Comments Since an Android developer first detected a mysterious 'spy' app buried in his HTC phone, Carrier IQ has become the target of public outrage, a class-action lawsuit and even a Congressional inquiry.
MacOS KenDensed: Carrier IQ & Lawsuit CentralThe Mac Observer


Carrier IQ: What Carriers, Device Makers Must Do NextInformationWeek
Carrier IQ accused of participating in stealth VoIP call recordingBroadband Expert (blog)
DailyTech –Wireless Federation
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