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…
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…
The “car of the future” on agenda when car makers meet standards makers
How international standards can support the development of "the car of the future" and the intelligent transport systems that will support it will be among the main items on the agenda at the next Fully Networked Car workshop. View full post on ISO – Latest News View full post on…
Malware makers migrate to ‘ce.ms’ domains after Google purge
After being thwarted by Google earlier this year, cybercriminals have shifted from “co.cc” to “ce.ms” as their preferred domains for hosting their malware. Security firm ZScaler noticed several “ce.ms” domains were hosting malicious code, along with JavaScript code obfuscated to evade antivirus software. “Attackers keep registering different random domains to…