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The Security Paradox Of IPv6; Shoring Up The Holes — IPv6 presents a security paradox. The capabilities IPv6 provides will enhance online security – but the shift to the new Internet address scheme may also present risks if not properly managed. Internet security was largely an after-thought …
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Researchers find privacy and security holes in Android apps with ads
Ars 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 grades–just not very much Android Phones attractive for hackers Your smart phone may be at risk, say researchers |
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security called the flaws “critical weaknesses” in Apple’s iOS operating system. Internet-connected mobile devices are still subject to fewer attacks than personal computer, but they could eventually prove a juicy …
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NASA’s internal computer network is full of holes and is extremely vulnerable to an external cyberattack, an audit by the Office of the Inspector General has found. Even worse, it appears several of the vulnerabilities have been known for months, yet rem …
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