Developers making rogue apps for Google‘s Android platform, look out – the Bouncer is here. Bouncer, Google’s new security service for its Android platform, scans the Android Market and even developers’ accounts for potentially harmful apps and kicks them out, just like its real-life namesake. “Today we’re revealing a service…
XSS flaw in WordPress 3.3 – How the smallest things make testing tough
Researchers discovered a cross-site scripting flaw in WordPress 3.3 yesterday that only occurs if you ran the installation with an IP address instead of a domain name. WordPress 3.3.1 is now available to fix the vulnerability. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber…
Pirates open tough stretch at ODU
The toughest stretch of East Carolina’s season to date begins tonight when the Pirates’ men’s basketball team takes on Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Tough to fully assess Duqu threat yet, say researchers
As new information about Duqu continues to come out, some experts are starting to question whether the danger posed by the trojan has been exaggerated. The questions stem mainly from the fact that so far, there has been very little information about Duqu’s true purpose. Symantec, which released a report…
License to quill: UK party wants tough media rules
Amid a tabloid phone hacking scandal that has shaken Britain, the country’s main opposition Labour Party on Tuesday suggested reporters guilty of malpractice could be banned from working as media professionals. View full post on hacking tools – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory…
Mozilla gets tough after digital certificates hack
Iranian hacker who claims responsibility for breaches at certificate authorities threatens broader attacks. Firefox maker gives digital-certificate sellers a week to boost security. View full post on bank security hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security