We interrupt your daily scheduled programming to bring you breaking news of a new Twitter phishing attack that might just pilfer your Twitter account and hand it over to would-be hackers. Twitter users would be wise to not click on any Twitter direct messages (DMs) that asks “LOL, is this you?” Clicking on the link…
This is when lock-screen gesture passwords don’t work
You know the lock-screen gesture protection used on Android smartphones to prevent people from picking up your phone and having immediate access to all your personal information? Right, well, I hope you’re not relying on your phone’s swipe gesture protection to keep all your dirtiest secrets from falling into the wrong hands. The picture you…
Beware the iPhone provisioning file hack!
If you’re going about your day thinking your iPhone is as secure as any other smartphone out there, you obviously don’t know about a newly unearthed security flaw that could give hackers control over your Apple iPhone. Turns out, a method for installing new configuration settings on your iPhone could potentially allow hackers to mess…
Juniper Research: Number of mobile devices with security software installed will rise to 77 million globally by 2014
Juniper Research is out with the new report titled “Endpoint Security for Business: Desktops, Laptops & Mobile Devices 2009-2014” arguing that as the value of data on corporate mobile handsets and the need to protect it grows, the number of corporate devices using security software will rise to 77.7 million by 2014. This is somewhat…
Which Device Features a Security Flaw in Android 2.0.1? DROID Does!
This isn’t the kind of news DROID users want to hear. Sadly, a bug/flaw has been found in Android 2.0.1 that will allow any Motorola DROID users to bypass the pattern lock screen. Crazy, I know… So how does this happen? Well, first off, your DROID needs to be ringing. If you pick up the…
RIM to Bring GPS-Based Security to BlackBerry OS?
Here’s an interesting BlackBerry OS tidbit. How would you like it if your BlackBerry automatically changed security settings based on your current location? While in a secure location your security profile could be toned down… and when outside of a secure location your security profile could be beefed-up. Well, according to a patent filed with…
Schlage Set to Announce New Security Features for the LiNK Remote Home-Management System
My friends at Schlage are set to announce some new security capabilities for their Schlage LiNK Remote Home-Management System. The announcement will hit us at CES, so I’ll keep my ear to the ground for more on this one. The LiNK Home-Management System allows Schlage wireless keypad locks to be integrated with residential security systems…
SMS Saves Australian Surfers from Sharks
Western Australia are implementing a new SMS alert system for their lifesavers which would let them know by text message when a tagged shark comes within 500 m of a populated beach. 70 have been tagged so far, and they hope to get another 100 in the next two years. Although the tagging and tracking…
GSM cellphone encryption cracked, again
If you thought listening in on your cellphone calls was strictly the domain of the Feds and CIA spooks, think again. Even with some fancy-schmancy 64-bit A5/1 encryption protecting the 3.5 billion wireless GSM connections dotting the globe, your mobile phone doesn’t stand a chance against motivated hackers. We speak, of course, of the “security…
Savant’s Home Automation by iPhone Comes to Canada
Savant has been selling an iPhone app called Rosie since last September that allows users to command just about all things electronic in the house: lighting, security, and home entertainment. By combining a hardware hub at home with a monitoring server, subscribers can remotely control many functions, like security (cameras), climate (A/C and furnace), and…