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Article | 19/05/2011 Google issues patch to plug Android data leaks
Google's putting a quick patch on an Android security flaw that could leak contacts and calendar data through open Wi-Fi networks.
Article | 12/05/2011 Smartphones attract organized, international, profit-driven scammers
The mobile computing technology explosion has brought out seriously organized, international and profit-driven cybercriminals.
Article | 23/04/2011 BlackBerry PlayBook security tips
Research In Motion's (RIM) much-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet hit stores this week in the United States and Canada. RIM has reportedly shippe...
Article | 16/04/2011 iOS 4.3.2 protects iGadgets against rogue SSL certificates
Apple released yet another update to iOS this week. iOS 4.3.2 is the second incremental update for iOS in a matter of weeks following the launch of iO...
Article | 17/04/2011 Skype for Android security flaw: What you need to know
A recently-discovered vulnerability in Skype's Android app could allow malicious apps access to your personal data. Here's what you need to know about...
Article | 14/04/2011 Firewall vendors challenge findings of NSS Labs report
Apparently, NSS Labs struck a nerve. NSS Labs revealed that almost all of the firewalls it tested for a recent report are susceptible to crash or comp...
Article | 13/04/2011 NSS Labs finds most firewalls vulnerable to attack
The firewall is the line of defense separating the internal network or endpoint PC from all of the malicious bad stuff "out there". A new report from ...
Article | 9/04/2011 HTTPS is under attack again
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published research showing that the SSL certificate system that underpins Web security is far from trustworthy.
Article | 1/04/2011 IBM: Mobile phone, cloud security issues can impact IT
IBM says IT staff need to pay extra attention to use of mobile devices and cloud infrastructure on business networks because both technologies are sti...
Article | 24/03/2011 Emerging iPhone, iPad 2 app enables remote surveillance
An iPad app that may soon play a pivotal role connecting soldiers on the street with airplanes hovering high above will be shown for the first time ne...
Article | 9/03/2011 DroidDream turns Androids into zombies
The malicious code that led Google to remove more than 50 Trojan applications from the Android Marketplace appears to mainly be a "dropper" -- a progr...
Article | 10/03/2011 Symantec finds fake Google Android update
Google's latest update for its Android mobile OS appears to already have been subverted by hackers, according to the security vendor Symantec.
Article | 9/03/2011 Android security: Six tips to protect your Google phone
Google's Android Market mobile software shop was hit last week with its first major malware attack.
Article | 7/03/2011 After attacks, Google vows to fortify Android Market
Google will build new safeguards into Android Market, its application store for the Android mobile OS, following an attack that infected thousands of ...
Article | 3/03/2011 Android Market spiked with malware-laced apps
More than 50 applications containing malware have been discovered in Google's application market for its Android mobile OS, a sign that hackers are ha...