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US law enforcers want to see a kill switch on our mobile phones
They are demanding a switch on our smartphones that would theoretically brick them after they're stolen. But would it be effective?
Monday review - the hot 15 stories of the week
It's weekly roundup time. Here's all the great stuff we've written in the past seven days.
Android malware, Liberty Reserve, CSAW, Legal ransomware - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Watch our 60 Second Security videos and arm yourself with anecdotes you can use when your friends or colleagues ask you, "Do I really need to worry about things like privacy and security?"
Android malware in pictures - a blow-by-blow account of mobile scareware
Fake anti-virus is mostly for Windows, with OS X a long way back in second place. But other operating systems aren't exempt from the depredations of cybercriminals.
Paul Ducklin shows you round some recently-discovered Android scareware...
Mozilla pushes out new Firefox and Thunderbird: 8 security advisories, 3 critical fixes
Not to be outdone by Microsoft and Adobe's Patch Tuesday releases, Mozilla pushed out its latest browser and email client updates today.
There are no bated-breath patches for in-the-wild exploits, but 3 of the 8 security fixes are deemed "critical".
Monday review - the hot 19 stories of the week
It's that time of the week again - here's your roundup of everything we wrote in the last seven days.
Pentagon OKs Androids, BlackBerrys for soldiers
The US Department of Defense has approved the use of Samsung phones running "Knox," a hardened version of Android.
Monday review - the hot 20 stories of the week
Catch up with all the security news from the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
Google tightens up Play Store policy, officially bans "off-market" updates...
Google has made a number of changes to its Android Play Store ecosystem recently.
There's now a rudimentary anti-virus provided with the OS, a ban on ad blockers, and, most recently, an official policy on sneaky "off-market" updates...
Viber flaw bypasses lock screen to give full access to Androids
Security researchers have identified a security hole in Viber that can be exploited to bypass Android smartphones' lock screen and gain full access to the device.
SSCC 107 - Hostgator, Safari, Java, pwning planes with Android, and Facebook Home [PODCAST]
Here's the latest episode in the popular "Chet Chat" series.
Join Chet and Duck as they discuss what we can learn from recent security news in this quarter-hour podcast.
FAA and security researchers at odds over airplane hack security
The avionics bigwigs FAA and EASA have said "bunk!" to a researcher's claims that his new Android app could potentially hack planes.
OK, says fellow plane hacker "Renderman," if that's true, there's no harm in giving public access to your test labs, now is there?
Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week
In case you missed anything, here's everything we wrote in the past seven days.
Facebook Home - Great if you think privacy is dead
Facebook has introduced a new way to utilize its services on Android mobile phones. Facebook Home streamlines keeping in touch with friends, their photos, Likes and shares. The issue is how it impacts your privacy, even if you choose not to use it yourself.
Planes can be hacked remotely with Android app, researcher claims
A security research has cooked up an exploit framework and Android app that can be used, at least theoretically, to hack a plane, including changing its destination or even crashing the aircraft.
SSCC 105 - HP printers, Google blocks ad blockers, Apple does the 2-step, and more...
Have you joined thousands of others, and become a loyal listener to the "Chet Chat" yet?
Here's the latest Naked Security podcast, Sophos Security Chet Chat 105, discussing a range of recent and newsworthy topics from the world of computer security.
Google tells ad-blocking utilities on Android: "You're fired!" [POLL]
Today, Google did a Donald Trump, as good as saying to a number of popular ad-blocking programs, "You're fired!"
Paul Ducklin investigates, and asks what this means for security vendors, who also aim to help you block things you don't want...
INFOGRAPHIC: Users weighed down by multiple gadgets - survey reveals the most carried devices
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Just how many devices does the average person carry on them? Which country loves their laptops? And who will come out on top - iPhone or Android? See what our survey says about your most favorite gadgets.
Adobe tells Windows and Mac users to install critical security updates for Flash and AIR
Computer users should be getting used to security updates for Adobe Flash by now - after all, this is the fourth in as many weeks.
Make sure your computers are protected as soon as possible.
Monday review - the hot 26 stories of the week
In case you missed it: Here's everything we wrote last week.
