Alright, the other day I read an article entiled 5 types of very annoying Linux users, and the article is very true. The article is a reflection of a certain Linux user who observed that there are many kinds of Linux users and that there are five types of Linux users…
Phishing scam targets Apple’s iCloud, MoblieMe users
Apple Inc.’s cloud-based services are now the target of online phishers, whose latest attack tries to fool MobileMe customers into giving their online credentials. View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Mobile Malware Costing Smartphone Users Big Bucks
By Ian Bush PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –It’s no longer just your home computer that’s being targeted — malware is making its way to your smartphone, too. Only a small percentage of Android users came in contact with mobile malware this year, but it cost them a million bucks. One big threat…
Microsoft gives free Windows Phones to Android malware victims; iPhone users unaffected
“Want a free Windows Phone? Well, it turns out that you may be able to get one for free – all you need to do is tell Microsoft about the malware problems you’ve had with Android smartphones,” Graham Cluley blogs for Spohos. “Ben Rudolph, Microsoft’s Windows Phone ‘evangelist,’ is the…
Square Enix servers hacked, 1.8 million users affected (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – This is shaping up to the year of high-profile hacker attacks in the gaming world, as game developer Square Enix announced this week that 1.8 million user accounts were compromised as a result of a recent online security breach. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News…
Android Users 4 Percent Likely to Run Into Malware; Robbed $1M in 2011: Report
Like us on Facebook At the beginning of the year, Android users were only one percent likely to meet upon malware, according to the report. “2011 was a watershed year in terms of the types threats we saw emerging,” said Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder and chief technology officer at Lookout. “Threats…
Android ‘spyware’ storm: Lawsuits loom, handset makers panic as ‘Carrier IQ’ claims software ‘does not’ spy on users
U.S. senator asks company to clarify ‘deeply troubling’ allegations Lawsuit for privacy violation filed in Illinois Nokia, BlackBerry, Apple distance themselves ‘Carrier IQ’ claims it does not ‘record’ information Still unclear if software is used by non-US networks Last updated at 2:46 PM on 7th December 2011 Enlarge The…
Smartphone Spyware Possibly Invades Users’ Privacy
Application Monitors Keystrokes, Physical Location INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers who use Smartphones are concerned about their privacy after a software company revealed many of the devices are loaded with a spyware application. California company Carrier IQ developed the app for millions of Smartphones and said the spyware is for quality control,…
Android phone makers open up users to security threats
North Carolina State University researchers say some Android smartphone makers’ efforts to go above and beyond the Google mobile platform’s basics open their devices to security breaches. “Some of these preloaded applications, or features, are designed to make the smartphones more user-friendly, such as features that notify you of missed…
Did Apple iTunes Help Spy on Users?
Three years. More than 1200 days. That’s how long transpired between the time that Apple was warned of a critical vulnerability and the time they actually patched it last month. It is the latest in a rising trend of false … Continue reading → Did Apple iTunes Help Spy on…
