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Article | 8/11/2010 Zscaler develops free tool to detect Firesheep snooping
A security company has developed a free Firefox add-on that warns when someone on the same network is using Firesheep, a tool that has raised alarm ov...
Article | 6/11/2010 Dell ditches RIM: BlackBerry's bad year just got worse
Dell dumped RIM's BlackBerry as its business smartphone and announced that it would be supplying 25,000 of its employees with the Windows 7-powered De...
Article | 2/11/2010 Lookout offers smartphone privacy protection
Lookout Mobile Security will soon start selling a premium version of its smartphone security software that includes new privacy and backup and restore...
Article | 9/10/2010 What You'll Pay For In-Flight Wi-Fi
Airlines have been charging fees for seats on the emergency aisle, priority boarding, and anything resembling baggage, so it's no surprise that cheap ...
Article | 3/09/2010 Hosted service promises to protect corporate documents on smartphones
A hosted application for securing shared corporate documents is being extended to handheld devices. With WatchDox, mobile users can view and even sele...
Article | 12/08/2010 New Android malware texts premium-rate numbers
Researchers at Russian security company Kaspersky Lab say they've discovered the first malicious software program to target Google's Android mobile op...
Article | 2/08/2010 Hackers release new version of iPhone Jailbreak app
The latest version of software that allows iPhone owners to install applications not approved by Apple has been released just days after the practice ...
Article | 14/07/2010 Bluetooth at heart of US petrol station credit-card scam
Thieves are stealing credit-card numbers through skimmers they secretly installed inside pumps at gas stations throughout the US Southeast, using Blue...
Article | 26/05/2010 McAfee to acquire Trust Digital to further mobile security
McAfee Tuesday said it's signed an agreement to acquire privately held Trust Digital as part of its strategy to expand into the mobile security arena,...
Article | 13/08/2009 Android security chief: Mobile-phone attacks coming
As smartphones become more popular, they're going to get some unwanted attention from criminals, Google's head of Android security said Wednesday.
Article | 28/05/2009 Latest Kaspersky mobile software wipes data via SMS
Kaspersky Lab's latest mobile security software due to be released next week can wipe data with a text message command even if a thief has swapped out...
Article | 5/05/2009 Zenprise add-on tracks, manages BlackBerry devices
Zenprise is adding a BlackBerry device management option to its flagship MobileManager application.