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Seagate Backup Plus gets USB 3.0

Seagate introduced SuperSpeed USB 3.0 to Backup Plus storage for Mac. This new interface means faster transfer of data, so you can backup more quickly, up to 10x that of USB …

“Free $100 McDonald’s gift card” scam targeting Facebook users

Facebook users are once again targeted with a rogue app / survey scam combo. The lure is a free McDonald’s $100 gift card: Users who want to get the prize are first …

Lock your Mac with QuickLock

QuickLock is a customizable way to lock your Mac. Unlike OSX’s hot corners, QuickLock works with a simple keyboard shortcut or menubar click, and never gets in the way …

ASUS unveils RT-N12HP wireless router

To serve home and office users who need wider wireless coverage, the ASUS RT-N12HP high-power wireless-N300 router employs detachable 9dBi antennas and a unique hardware …

Mac OS X and iOS Internals

Powering Macs, iPhones, iPads and more, OS X and iOS are becoming ubiquitous. When it comes to documentation, however, much of them are shrouded in mystery. Cocoa and Carbon, …

Most Android malware are SMS Trojans

Android versions 2.3.6, or ‘Gingerbread’, and 4.0.4, also known as ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ were the most popular Android targets among cybercriminals in …

Vodafone customers targeted with malware disguised as MMS

If you are a Vodafone customer, be wary of emails seemingly sent by the service notifying you of a picture message you have allegedly received (click on the screenshot to …

Android 4.2 blocks premium rate messages and verifies third-party apps

Google has recently released its latest Android version, and the first devices to run it – Samsung’s Nexus 10 and LG’s Nexus 4 – will be released a …

Trust in the cloud or trust in the phone: What next for mobile payments?

Thales looks at the approaches for the successful mass adoption of mobile payments among issuers, card schemes, acquirers, merchants and consumers and asks whether the arrival …

Mobile Device Management for iOS and Android devices

CoSoSys released Mobile Device Management (MDM) for iOS and Android as a new module within Endpoint Protector 4.3 including support for iOS 6. “With Mobile Device …

Radware introduces new attack mitigation solution

Radware introduced DefensePro x420, the next-generation hardware platform in the DefensePro application security suite. With the ability to handle 25 million packets per …

“USPS delivery problem” spam leads to malware

If you are a regular user of the United States Postal Service, beware of fake emails seemingly coming from the company, telling you that they have failed to deliver one of …

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