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PowerPoint about the Mayan “end of the world” secretly boobytrapped with malware

Interested in the buzz around the Mayan calendar ceasing to increment after December 21st, 2012? Don’t go looking for presentations about the topic, you might be in for a nasty surprise.
Naked Security – Sophos

Creepy surveillance: Mannequins secretly record shoppers and profile behaviors

It’s doubtful you ever stop to think about all of the overhead security surveillance cameras in stores, but you are aware it’s there. A new twist on secretly spying on shoppers would put the camera at your eye level because it is hidden in the eye socket of $ 5,130 Almax mannequins. If you think dolls are a bit creepy, then how about life-sized dolls that can record a shopper’s “age range, gender, race,…
Ms. Smith’s blog

Et Tu, Google? Android Apps Can Also Secretly Copy Photos – New York Times (blog)

Et Tu, Google? Android Apps Can Also Secretly Copy Photos
New York Times (blog)
“We can confirm that there is no special permission required for an app to read pictures,” said Kevin Mahaffey, chief technology officer of Lookout, a company that makes Android security software. “This is based on Lookout's findings on all devices

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Comcast pop-ups alert customers to PC infections – CNET News

Comcast pop-ups alert customers to PC infections CNET News I'm not at all positive this is about good will and concern for your computer's security .

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