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- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt13 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq21 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!40 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: Learn more about analog computing - and Bob Moog! http://t.co/B0dQjMdkabout 1 hour ago
- gcluley: DDoS attack brings down UK webhosting firm 123-reg http://t.co/kMwKEhRS (via @regvulture)about 2 hours ago
Mobile
Lost your mobile? You're not alooooooone...
I have left phones in airplanes, in cabs, at friends' houses, etc...it is embarrassing really. But it turns out I'm not the only one.
Detecting phone scammers automatically through keyword and voice tone analysis
Fujitsu says it has created a system that can recognise when somebody is being victimized by a phone scammer, by combining voice intonation analysis with keyword recognition.
Want to use your gadgets at takeoff and landing? US FAA to review policy
It doesn't quite stretch to smartphones yet, but the US Federal Aviation Administration has announced they're going to take a "fresh look" at using personal devices such as e-readers and tablets during takeoff on planes.
Google subpoenaed by FBI to access a pimp's pattern-locked Samsung smartphone
The story of the Pimpin Hoes Daily gang founder Dante Dears, his pattern-locked Samsung phone, the feds, google, and subpoenas. Why couldn't the FBI get into the locked phone? Get the popcorn - this is interesting.
Watch out! iPhone 5 giveaway events on Facebook are clearly scams
Have you received an event invitation today about how free iPhone 5s are being given away on Facebook?
Beware!
US Army warns about the risks of geotagging
With the dangers of geotagging more than obvious for soldiers, the US Army is also warning civilians against tagging their every move.
Nude Heather Morris pictures - hacker blamed
Nude photos alleged to be of Glee's Heather Morris have been released on the web, after allegedly being stolen by hackers from her mobile phone.
Read this before you click on any links, and - if you're a celebrity - learn how to stop this from happening to you!
CanSecWest Day 2 - Smartphones, mobile security, iOS 5 and NFC
Day 2 at CanSecWest was dominated by mobile security talks. The highlights included anti-rooting technologies used in Android, iOS and a look at NFC enabled mobile phone security.
Updated: Serious security hole in iOS 5.1? Perhaps not..
Is iOS 5.1 allowing people to access your iPhone or iPad without a pass code? Perhaps not, but we were duped!
Bring your own: practical advice for handling smartphones in the workplace
If you work in IT, you’ve probably been here already. Someone important is proudly clutching a shiny new toy and asking you that vague, difficult question: "Can I use this?".
So how do you respond?
New privacy guidelines for mobile app developers
Host of the Mobile World Congress, the GSMA, have launched new guidelines for mobile app developers to increase transparency and trust between users and companies. Will it work?
Suspected Android SMS malware authors arrested in Paris
French computer crime investigators have charged two men in connection with money-making malware that targets Android smartphone users.
Android malware spreads via Facebook [VIDEO]
Android malware! On Facebook! Caught on camera!
If you're using Facebook on your Android smartphone, you should be just as careful clicking on links as you would (hopefully) be on a desktop computer.
Firefox for Android and SMS messages? A dangerous mix
Concerns are raised over the beta version of Firefox for Android, after it demands that users allow it to access your smartphone's ability to send and receive SMS messages.
Could such a permission be a security threat for the future?
Bogus Twitter and Wikipedia sites fined and booted offline
Two typosquatting sites, "Wikapedia.com" and "Twtter.com," have been forced offline and fined £100,000 ($156,000) each by a UK telephone regulatory agency. Learn tips on how you can avoid falling victim to typosquatters.
SSCC 83 - Patch Tuesday, Apple app privacy and RSA
This week's Chet Chat finds Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski discussing the vulnerabilities patched this Tuesday in Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle products, mobile phone application privacy issues and upcoming events RSA and Anatomy of an Attack in Portland, OR and Wellington, NZ.
iPhone 5 tester SMS text scam hits cellphone users
Want to test an iPhone 5? Sorry - but it's an SMS text spam campaign sent to mobile phone users.
Apple supplier Foxconn hacked not for bad factory conditions but for kicks
Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer of Apple's iPhone and iPad infamous for inhumane working conditions, has been hacked by a group calling itself Swagg Security.
Google Wallet PINs easily stolen from rooted devices
A researcher at zvelo has discovered that he can recover the PIN used to make payments with Google Wallet in just seconds on a rooted Android device.
Path and Hipster iPhone apps leak sensitive data without notification
iPhone app developers Path and Hipster are in hot water after it was discovered they are sending your address book to their servers without permission.
