The prevalence of search terms that people think might get them in trouble with the government shrank not only in the US but also in other countries – growth that’s even more notable when compared with that of neutral, “this won’t get me in trouble” search term usage, which increased.
Naked Security – Sophos
The Week UK |
Internet security researchers use Heartbleed bug to target hackers
Fox News Anti-malware researchers have turned the tables on cyber criminals by using the Heartbleed bug to gain access to online forums where hackers congregate. The bug is a flaw in a key piece of security technology used by more than 500,000 websites had … Heartbleed: did security threat lead to insider trading? Heartbleed bug making people savvy about internet security Survey tracks response to Heartbleed bug |
SC Magazine |
Researchers find Android security issue in app permissions protocol
SC Magazine Analysts discovered an Android app permissions issue, which could ultimately allow a crafty saboteur to redirect users to spurious sites using malicious apps. In a Monday blog post, FireEye researchers detailed the problem: an inadequate security … Google patches Android icon permissions attack Google patches Android flaw that allows phishing apps to spoof genuine ones |
CITEworld |
Android Upgrades Open A Backdoor To Malware, Researchers Show
Forbes But a team of researchers has found that for Google's Google's Android platform, operating system upgrades can also serve as a stealthy new method for malware to sneak its tricks past Android's security measures. In a paper they plan to present at the … Android Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack System Updates |