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Blackphone SSL security flaw was patched within days, says CEO

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Researchers checking out the $ 629 (£390) Blackphone ultra-secure Android smartphone recently found a potentially significant vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to carry out a man-in-the-middle (MitM) to sniff the login credentials for the device’s Silent Circle apps.

The now-patched flaw discovered by Bluebox Security was a relatively straightforward if surprising one to do with the way the Blackphone was found to be implementing SSL security for its cornerstone apps, Silent Phone, Silent Text, Silent Contacts, Secure Wireless and SpiderOak.

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Android “Heart App” virus spreads quickly, author arrested within 17 hours – Naked Security

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Android "Heart App" virus spreads quickly, author arrested within 17 hours
Naked Security
Recent SophosLabs experiments suggest that a commonly-sized botnet of 10,000 computers can deliver more than 50 billion spams per week. In contrast, a virus that spreads by forwarding itself only to people already in your address book (or on your phone …

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Android “Heart App” virus spreads quickly, author arrested within 17 hours

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Q. How to attract the attention of the police if you’re a bored student on summer vacation? A. Write a virus that unleashes 20,000,000 SMSes, infects 100,000 devices, and steals personal data…
Naked Security – Sophos

Over 70% of energy and financial firms say cyberattacks coming within 12 months

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A blind survey of 200 IT security managers and admins, 100 in the energy sector and 100 in the financial service sector, revealed that “72% of energy and financial service firms believe there’s a cyberattack in their near future.”
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