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Bombs? Check. Bomb-belt-strap? Check. Crowded city? Check. Protection against accidental detonation from a mobile phone? Oops. It looks like a suicide bomber who intended to kill herself on New Year’s Eve in central Moscow, and potentially hundreds of others, had her plans foiled by a simple text message. Russian security experts believe that the bomber…
The iPhone and iPad had been relatively secure device – if we don’t count that huge exploit in which tens of thousands of e-mails were compromised via AT&T’s network – but they could still use a bit of work. So, Apple has employed former NSA analyst, David Rice, to help bolster security and give Apple…
GadgetTrak has recently launched a new security suite for Android and BlackBerry, which including remotely wiping contacts from the device, AES-encrypted contact and photo backup, remote GPS tracking (as the name suggests), and remote alarm. The app will also send you a notification if the SIM card has been changed, which is a likely scenario…
If you have downloaded the Trapster app for the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, you may want to take a few security precautions because your e-mail and your password may be in the hands of bad guys. In an e-mail to users, the company said it has been the target of hackers and it may have up…
Two careless hackers are being charged for stealing data from over 120,000 iPad users on AT&T’s network. Using the carrier’s 3G network, Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer were able to steal e-mail addresses and personal data from iPad users. They’re now both being charged with fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization. According…
That Facebook sure doesn’t mind stirring the pot when it comes to privacy concerns. The world’s largest social network has just enabled tools which lets app makers get access to your address and phone number if you grant them permission. I think the last part of that statement is key, as the move will allow…
When it comes to mobile platform security, Trend Micro says that iOS is more secure than it’s open-source competitor, Android. The reason is because of Android’s open-source nature, making it easier for hacker’s to, well, hack, than Apple’s iOS. Trend Micro Chairman Steve Chang said the following to Bloomberg yesterday, “Android is open-source, which means…
We’ve seen an awful lot of RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook this week at CES. Now that they’re finally letting us actually touch the thing, most of the initial impressions have been positive, but one really big problem has come up: you can’t fetch e-mail or access other personal information management data (address book,…
Security experts from Trend Micro are going for the growing army of Android smartphone owners. The company announced what they say is the first of many applications planned for Google’s platform – Trend Micro Mobile Security, which not only keeps Android smartphone users safe from viruses, but also comes with parental controls, safe surfing capabilities,…
Security experts NetQin Mobile identified a new virus on Android devices named “MSO.PJApps,” which causes leakage of private data and subscribes to fee-charging services without user’s awareness. The virus was repackaged into the popular mobile applications from a well-known app download site in China. Once installed on a mobile phone, it surreptitiously connects to certain…