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  Microsoft patches critical Remote Desktop hole, warns of attacks within 30 days

  By Tom Warren on March 14, 2012 04:31 am + 5 comments

  Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday round of updates sees the company address a critical flaw in its Continue reading…

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  Wi-Fi Alliance responds to WPS security flaw, many still vulnerable to attack

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 6, 2012 05:38 pm + 13 comments

  It has been over two months since it was discovered that Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is vulnerable Continue reading…

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  Microsoft fixes Windows Phone SMS bug in recent software build

  By Tom Warren on February 27, 2012 07:57 am + 17 comments

  Microsoft has identified and fixed the root cause of an SMS bug in its Windows Phone software. The Continue reading…

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  iOS 5.0.1 bug bypasses security passcode to provide access to contacts and phone app

  By Tom Warren on February 22, 2012 07:13 am + 7 comments

  A new bug in Apple's iOS 5.0.1 software could allow unauthorized access to contacts and the calling Continue reading…

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  Your deleted Facebook photos might still be in the cloud, three years after flaw was discovered

  By Jamie Keene on February 6, 2012 08:47 am + 19 comments

  Ars Technica has found that the photo deletion flaw it discovered on Facebook three years ago still Continue reading…

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  NHTSA closes Chevy Volt safety investigation, finds no defects

  By Dieter Bohn on January 20, 2012 11:57 pm + 16 comments

  Concerns over the safety of GM's Chevy Volt electric car are fading, as the National Highway Continue reading…

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  WhatsApp implementing security fixes following website status exploit

  By Tom Warren on January 6, 2012 06:13 am + 16 comments

  WhatsApp is implementing a series of security fixes, over the next 24 hours, to fix a flaw in its Continue reading…

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  Chevy Volt battery fixes rolling out this month, NHTSA tentatively approves new crash test results

  By Sean Hollister on January 6, 2012 02:34 am + 5 comments

  While GM claims the Chevy Volt "has always been safe to drive," the auto manufacturer is making some Continue reading…

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  Windows Phone SMS bug fix being tested by Microsoft, desktop software also affected

  By Tom Warren on December 29, 2011 09:59 am + 15 comments

  Microsoft has identified the root cause of an SMS bug in its Windows Phone software. The bug, Continue reading…

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  Lingering Android security flaw lets apps do things without permission

  By Sean Hollister on December 21, 2011 04:06 am + 35 comments

  Last week, ViaForensics pointed out that Google Wallet wrote transaction histories to unencrypted Continue reading…