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Android App Licenses Sold in Malware Black Market

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Malware article from TechNews:   Verified Android developer licenses are being sold in an Internet black market for $100 each, giving buyers unfettered access to the official Google Play app store.

So far, there’s only been one buyer, but he’s a maker of mobile banking Trojans, security blogger Brian Krebs revealed this week. It’s may just be a matter of time before the buyer uses the verified licenses to sneak corrupted apps into the Google Play store.

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Bypassing Android encryption by freezing android phones

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German Security Researchers have discovered that freezing an Android phone allows hackers to access the Encrypted data stored in the phone.

The encryption method introduced in the Android version “Ice cream sandwich” by Google.  The researchers bypassed this encryption system method by freezing the smartphone for an hour.

 

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Don’t Be Dumb About Smartphone Privacy

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An interesting article from forbes.com about smart-phone privacy: If you’ve got a smartphone, it’s probably become so indispensable that you’d be lost without it (often literally, thanks to its mapping and location apps). “It’s your whole life in a small device,” says Eduard Goodman, the Phoenix-based chief privacy officer for the blog Identity Theft 911.

That’s exactly why privacy experts and government officials are increasingly concerned about the safety and confidentiality of the information that gets stored on cell phones.

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General Dynamics aims to offer government-level security on smartphones

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An interesting article from Computer world in there Security section: IDG News Service – General Dynamics is looking to bring U.S. government-level security to consumer smartphones, allowing organizations to benefit from the type of strong data protection only available on expensive and clunky mobile terminals.

The company is already well versed in this area, as a supplier of one such clunky terminal, the the Sectera Edge. But the acquisition in September last year of Open Kernel Labs, a virtualization software provider, is propelling this new push to extend that security to consumer devices.

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Smartphones, Foolish Security Choices

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An Interesting article from information week in there Security section: People with smartphones could be smarter in their security practices. One smartphone user in every four, according to security firm AVG Technologies, stores intimate photos on a smartphone or tablet, a practice that makes a lost or stolen device a potential privacy problem.

AVG didn’t specifically define “intimate” in its survey. “The mobile survey asks whether or not people have intimate photos of themselves on their smartphone or tablet, allowing the definition of ‘intimate’ to be purely up to the respondents’ interpretation of that word,” a company spokeswoman said in an email.

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Second iPhone passcode hack vulnerability discovered

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An article on Naked Security about iphone vulnerability :  Researchers are having a fun time with iOS 6.1 passcode locks this month, with Vulnerability Lab having discovered a second version of a vulnerability that lets a hacker slip past a lock screen to access a user’s contact list, voicemails and more.

The first vulnerability, which popped up on YouTube earlier in the month, entailed this laundry list of steps, brought to us courtesy of Naked Security’s Paul Ducklin:

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Cyber-criminals are targeting phones and bank info

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An article form CNN in there tech Sections:  As recent high-profile attacks at major companies like Facebook and Apple, major publications like the New York Times and Washington Post and the U.S. government itself have made clear, cyber-crime is a very real and growing concern for everyone.

The latest threat report from security firm McAfee highlights the need for vigilance on mobile devices and a change in how people and companies approach security.

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SANS in Orlando for SANS 2013 on March 8-15

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Join SANS in Orlando for SANS 2013 on March 8-15. With more than 40 courses, evening talks and activities, and vendor events, this is one of our biggest training events of the year. SANS courses are taught by real-world practitioners who are the best at ensuring you not only learn the material, but that you can apply it immediately when you return to the office. Protect yourself and your organization – register now! We will be at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort with our top-rated instructors and a full SANS hands-on training event.

New courses coming to Orlando include the following:

·       SEC505: Securing Windows and Resisting Malware – with Jason Fossen
·       SEC642: Advanced Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking  – with Seth Misenar
·       FOR508: Advanced Computer Forensic Analysis and Incident Response – with Rob Lee and Richard Salgado
·       FOR526: Windows Memory Forensics In-Depth –  with Jesse Kornblum
·       AUD444: Auditing Security and Controls of Active Directory and Windows – with Tanya Baccam
·       AUD445: Auditing Security and Controls of Oracle Databases  – with Tanya Baccam
For a list of all SANS 2013 (Orlando) courses and complete descriptions, please see:

http://www.sans.org/info/118157

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