Android App Licenses Sold in Malware Black Market
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 […]
Bypassing Android encryption by freezing android phones
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. To read more click here:
Don't Be Dumb About Smartphone Privacy
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 […]
General Dynamics aims to offer government-level security on smartphones
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 […]
Smartphones, Foolish Security Choices
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 […]
Second iPhone passcode hack vulnerability discovered
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 […]
Cyber-criminals are targeting phones and bank info
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 […]
SANS in Orlando for SANS 2013 on March 8-15
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CNET: Use 1Password for iOS? Bookmark this shortcut now
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