There’s good news and bad news on the Microsoft front today. Microsoft released a Skype for Windows Phone 8 update, which includes a “people list filter” to allow users to separate Skype and Windows Phone contacts, as well as Bing “upgrades” for Windows Phone 8.
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Beware your Android phone can be turned into a spyphone
Emirates 24/7 Making the presentation Kevin McNamee currently the Director of Kindsight Security Labs points out how the spy-phone software can be injected into just about any regular application by exploiting weaknesses in the Android security model and the … |
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Black Hat: Don't Plug Your Phone into a Charger You Don't Own
PC Magazine This news couldn't wait for the Black Hat conference happening now in Las Vegas. We reported in June that Georgia Tech researchers had created a charging station that could pwn any iOS device. The full presentation revealed precise details on how they … Researcher: Fake USB chargers could hack into iPhones Malware attacks via malicious iPhone chargers |
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How Google just quietly made your Android phone more secure
Computerworld (blog) Google Android Security By now, you've probably heard all about the changes introduced with Google's Android 4.3 release. But those fresh features and bits of polish are only part of the story. One of Google's biggest changes to the Android platform is … Google strengthens Android security muscle with SELinux protection Symantec Finds Two Apps Exploiting Android Security Flaw Adobe Air bug triggers Android security false positive |