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Secure login for iPhone apps

DSwiss has launched DoubleSec, a technology that enables automated two-factor authentication on the iPhone for their password and data safe service DataInherit. As well as …

Malicious tweets keep coming and changing

There is no end in sight for malicious postings on Facebook and Twitter. And although Facebook has become quite adept at spotting them and blocking the malicious links …

Sign of the times: Social engineering contest at Defcon

It is a well known fact that Defcon regularly organizes capture-the-flag-style contests that see hackers pitted against each other in an effort to protect their own systems …

The termination of a spyware business

The Federal Trade Commission has put the brakes on the business practices of an operation that was selling spyware and showing customers how to remotely install it on other …

Fake Facebook account deactivation email

Sunbelt reports that in a spam run that may at first glance appear to be a phishing attempt aimed at getting your login credentials, mailboxes around the world have been …

U.S. intelligence analyst arrested for passing on classified items to Wikileaks

A 22-year old Army intelligence analyst from Maryland has been arrested by U.S. Federal officials two weeks ago after he boasted about providing Wikileaks with combat videos …

Critical Adobe Flash, Reader 0-day flaw exploited in the wild

A zero-day flaw affecting 10.0.x and 9.0.x versions of Adobe Flash Player – including the current version, which is 10.0.45.2 – has been spotted being exploited in …

Week in review: Flaw-ridden smartphones, Facebook app verification and malware-writing researchers

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Critical vulnerabilities in Photoshop CS4 Critical vulnerabilities have been …

Rootkits on Android smartphones

As our mobile phones get “smarter” and our personal and professional lives get increasingly mobile, the possibility of these devices getting compromised and the …

iPad phishing scheme advertised on Facebook

How would you like to get one of the much-anticipated iPad gizmos in exchange of simply filling up a mere survey? Well, the offer sounds pretty good – in fact, it sounds …

Laptop theft exposes private info of AvMed Health Plans’ customers

Current and former AvMed Health Plans members’ personal information may have been affected by the theft of laptop computers from the company’s offices. In December …

Top 5 FIFA World Cup online risks

Lavasoft warned computer users to be aware of stealthy online traps set by cybercriminals to leverage public interest surrounding the 2010 FIFA World Cup – and issued …

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