Carrier IQ, Mobile Services Grilled over Spyware Charges

Carrier IQ, the mobile diagnostic company recently accused of installing rootkits on more than 140 million devices worldwide, says it’s using its software for good, not evil.  But some critics suggest CIQ’s software may violate federal wiretap laws, a charge CIQ vehemently denies. Meanwhile, the mobile industry including device makers…

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Android Trojan charges users for spam text messages

A new Android Trojan program that poses as an SMS management application is sending text messages to predefined premium rate numbers in Europe and Canada, according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab. Credit-stealing Trojans that send SMS messages or make calls to premium rate numbers were first designed for Nokia’s…

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Computer service leads to porn charges

Images and videos of suspected child pornography found on a computer that was dropped off for repairs has led to criminal charges against a 63-year-old Lafayette man. View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

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Former Dubuque cop facing child porn charges

STERLING – A former Dubuque, Iowa, cop was in Whiteside County Jail Tuesday after police say they found child pornography on his home computer. View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans…

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