Security articles

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  Feature

  Sloppy security? Apple and Nokia conceal fewer sensitive sites than Google Maps

  By Aaron Souppouris on September 28, 2012 11:40 am + 397 comments

  The launch of Apple’s new mapping service in iOS 6 has generated a wave of criticism that shows no Continue reading…

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  Article

  FTC says PC rental companies spied on 'intimate' customer activities, gathered private data

  By Chris Welch on September 26, 2012 02:11 pm + 14 comments

  Rent-to-own businesses are more often than not a bad idea for consumers struggling financially; Continue reading…

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  Article

  Remote wipe attack not limited to Samsung phones, Android dialer may be to blame

  By Bryan Bishop on September 26, 2012 02:09 pm + 140 comments

  Yesterday we reported on a vulnerability on Samsung phones that could allow a malicious website to Continue reading…

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  Article

  TSA convinces court to push 'nude' scanner hearings to March

  By Amar Toor on September 26, 2012 06:25 am + 41 comments

  A Washington, DC appeals court has given the TSA until the end of March to hold public hearings on Continue reading…

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  Article

  Samsung TouchWiz vulnerability will wipe some phones after just clicking a link

  By Vlad Savov on September 25, 2012 08:48 am + 285 comments

  Samsung is finding itself in a spot of bother this morning, as a particular piece of HTML code has Continue reading…

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  Article

  Carriers and developers feed on growing Android security fears — but are they real?

  By Nathan Ingraham on September 20, 2012 03:53 pm + 128 comments

  It's been a common refrain from both mobile security firms and Android detractors for much of the Continue reading…

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  Article

  iPhone SMS spoofing bug reportedly fixed in iOS 6

  By Louis Goddard on September 20, 2012 04:29 am + 12 comments

  A serious bug which allowed senders to spoof SMS messages on iOS, causing them to appear as if they Continue reading…

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  Article

  Virgin Mobile USA accounts easily hacked due to antiquated password policy, says developer

  By Bryan Bishop on September 19, 2012 01:38 am + 6 comments

  We've had several examples in recent months of just how easy it can be for an individual's personal Continue reading…

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  Article

  Internet Explorer vulnerability exposes Windows PCs, experts suggest switching to Chrome

  By Louis Goddard on September 18, 2012 04:43 am + 184 comments

  Hackers have used a new "zero-day" vulnerability — a hole previously unknown to security Continue reading…

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  Article

  'Attackers will follow the users': an interview with F-Secure’s Mikko Hyppönen

  By Jesse Hicks on September 17, 2012 01:30 pm + 21 comments

  Mikko Hyppönen is the Chief Research Officer at F-Secure, where he’s spent the last two decades Continue reading…