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A more secure BlackBerry? There's an app for that
A more secure BlackBerry? There's an app for that
Users of the BlackBerry smartphone will no longer have to stare enviously at the security apps for Android handsets and Apple iPhones, as RIM has developed a native security app for its popular business smartphone.
July 13, 2010
Symbian smartphones infected with botnet virus
Symbian smartphones infected with botnet virus
A mobile security research firm claims that botnets have been discovered 'in the wild' which are targetting large numbers of Symbian Series 60 operating system smartphones.
July 13, 2010
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday to fix zero-day vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday to fix zero-day vulnerabilities
Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday security update due for release on July 13 is small, with only four bulletins
July 13, 2010
Microsoft shares source code with Russian government
Microsoft shares source code with Russian government
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Russia to share the source code of multiple products, according to US reports.
July 13, 2010
Sourcefire offers cloud-based security via Amazon Web Services
Sourcefire offers cloud-based security via Amazon Web Services
Sourcefire, the creator of Snort, the open source intrusion detection software, has launched a cloud-based intrusion prevention service using the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform.
July 12, 2010
Ransomware takes a new turn as victims asked to pay a cellular phone bill
Ransomware takes a new turn as victims asked to pay a cellular phone bill
Whilst most 'ransomware' tries to extract money from the victim's account into the users' bank account, often using a payment card or bank-to-bank transfer mechanism, a new type of scamware appears to try to get users to top up the criminal's mobile phone accounts.
July 12, 2010
US announces infrastructure cybersecurity programme
US announces infrastructure cybersecurity programme
The National Security Agency within the US Department of Defense has announced a programme to mitigate cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as power plants and the electricity grid.
July 12, 2010
Newspaper reveals how your Apple iPhone spies on you
Newspaper reveals how your Apple iPhone spies on you
As would-be iPhone users reportedly continue to queue in stores to buy new iPhone 4 handsets with two year airtime contracts costing large sums of money, the Daily Telegraph has revealed how the iPhone is logging a lot more information on its owners than they realise.
July 9, 2010
Fake Adobe Flash updates lure the unwary
Fake Adobe Flash updates lure the unwary
Barracuda Networks has warned internet surfers to be wary of fake Adobe flash updates, after it uncovered a number of compromised sites in the wild which present unwary visitors with an official-looking Adobe Flash update page.
July 9, 2010
Government unveils plans for national infrastructure cybersecurity
Government unveils plans for national infrastructure cybersecurity
The federal government is reportedly working on an ambitious plan to detect and defend against cyberattacks on the US critical national infrastructure, which includes national electricity and telecoms grids, as well as other systems important to the defense of the nation.
July 8, 2010
Apple tightens security after rogue developer is banned from App Store
Apple tightens security after rogue developer is banned from App Store
Apple has banned a Vietnam-based developer from its online applications store for manipulating sales figures to boost his ranking.
July 7, 2010
Botnet malware targets Symbian smartphones
Botnet malware targets Symbian smartphones
New botnet malware is attacking Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson smartphones running Symbian operating systems, mobile security firm NetQin has warned.
July 7, 2010