Security

FBI Admits Anonymous Snooped Conference Call

Feb 04, 2012: "Hacktivist" group Anonymous is having a laugh at law enforcement's expense after secretly recording a conference call between the FBI, U.K. authorities, and other foreign police agencies, and then posting the recorded conversation online.
Facebook malware scam takes hold

Feb 04, 2012: A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.
Google aims for higher government security accreditation for Apps

Feb 04, 2012: Google is looking to gain higher security accreditations that would enable wider use of Google Apps by the UK government.
Anonymous grabs email from firm that defended Marine in Haditha case

Feb 04, 2012: In what's turning out to be quite a busy Friday for the hacking collective, Anonymous today said it has broken into the website of a law firm that represented a U.S. Marine accused of killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq.
Google's New 'Bouncer' Targets Android Market Malware

Feb 04, 2012: Hard on the heels of the controversy that arose recently around Symantec and its claims that numerous apps on the Android Market were actually malware in disguise, Google on Thursday unveiled a new tool to help it identify malicious apps.

Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch

Feb 04, 2012: Microsoft on Friday wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9, is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.
Microsoft researchers say anonymized data isn't so anonymous

Feb 03, 2012: Data routinely gathered in Web logs - IP address, cookie ID, operating system, browser type, user-agent strings - can threaten online privacy because they can be used to identify the activity of individual machines, Microsoft researchers say.

Facebook malware scam takes hold

Feb 04, 2012: A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.
Symantec Shouldn't Backpedal on Android 'Malware'

Feb 03, 2012: Symantec stirred up controversy last week when it announced the discovery of apps in the Android Market that it deemed malicious. Symantec has now stepped back from calling the apps "malware", but it still maintains that the apps in question do unwanted things that legitimate apps shouldn't do...so what's the difference, exactly?

Digital Signatures Let You Ditch That Old Fax Machine

Jan 24, 2012: Even when faxes were in widespread use, dropped calls and shaky transmissions made them an ineffective means of communication. In the 21st century, you generally don't need a fax machine in the office unless your industry demands it.
Mobile data: Are you carrying a suitcase or a safe?

Jan 24, 2012: If you were packing for a trip and needed to take reams of documents with personal data, such as bank statements and medical bills, would you rather put them in a suitcase or a safe?

Google's New 'Bouncer' Targets Android Market Malware

Feb 04, 2012: Hard on the heels of the controversy that arose recently around Symantec and its claims that numerous apps on the Android Market were actually malware in disguise, Google on Thursday unveiled a new tool to help it identify malicious apps.
Symantec Shouldn't Backpedal on Android 'Malware'

Feb 03, 2012: Symantec stirred up controversy last week when it announced the discovery of apps in the Android Market that it deemed malicious. Symantec has now stepped back from calling the apps "malware", but it still maintains that the apps in question do unwanted things that legitimate apps shouldn't do...so what's the difference, exactly?

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