Reuters – Microsoft India’s retail website was down on Monday after being hacked, with a purportedly Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team posting screenshots the hackers said were customers’ obscured usernames and passwords found unencrypted on the site. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on…
Microsoft India store down after hackers apparently show user (Reuters)
Reuters – Microsoft India’s retail website was down on Monday after an apparent hack, with a purportedly Chinese group called Evil Shadow Team posting doctored screenshots that seemed to be of partially obscured customers’ usernames and passwords. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National…
Lawmaker would let drivers store license, registration on phones
PHOENIX – After years of debate about banning cellphone use while driving, state lawmakers are now looking at making the omnipresent cellphone a critical part of your driving experience. The next time you’re pulled over, instead of fishing for your wallet you might just have to hang up the call…
‘Road House’ Meets App Store With Google Malware Scanner
The days of Android Market anarchy may be coming to an end. On Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for its mobile operating system that automatically scans new apps for known malware. The program, which the company is calling ”Bouncer,” also continues to run periodic simulations…
Google tightens security in Android app store (Reuters)
Reuters – Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware’s growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
ProtectMyID: If you need to withdraw cash, don’t use a private ATM at a convenience store or restaurant—your data may not be secure there. #identitytheft
ProtectMyID: If you need to withdraw cash, don’t use a private ATM at a convenience store or restaurant—your data may not be secure there. #identitytheft View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple Store billing phishing – beware bogus emails!
Received an email claiming that your Apple account’s billing information is out of date? Don’t allow phishers to steal your Apple ID! View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Malware creeps into the iTunes App Store
It’s not easy to get a malicious app into Apple’s heavily guarded and scrutinized App Store, but it is still possible. Infamous Apple hacker Charlie Miller created an app that was disguised to look like a generic stock market app, telling potential downloaders that it let them monitor their stock…
Mac App Store Will Require Sandboxing Support as of March 1, 2012 (November 3 & 7, 2011)
Starting next March, applications submitted to be sold through Apple’s Mac App Store must support Apple sandboxing……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Do not allow Internet Explorer to store passwords for you
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