Boeing to develop highly secure smartphones
The Boeing Corporation has been working on an Android-based, highly secure mobile phone and aims to launch it later this year, National Defense Magazine reports. Boeing …
Assorted ransomware targeting users
A slew of ransomware has been detected by a number of security companies in the last few days. Trend Micro researchers have spotted a ransomware variant that overwrites the …
Apple pushes out Flashback removal tool
Apple has finally released a Flashback malware removal tool bundled with two new Java security updates – one for OS X Lion and one for Snow Leopard users. Both updates …
Free wireless survey software for Mac OS X
NetSpot is a free wireless survey software for Mac OS X. You need just a few clicks to load your office plan or area map and start a network site survey. Just point to where …
Can we expect a cyber attack on the smart grid?
The vulnerability of the energy industry’s new wireless smart grid will inevitably lead to lights out for everyone, according to leading cyber expert David Chalk. In an …
Intel Solid-State Drive 910 Series released
Intel introduced its SSD 910 Series, a super high-performing SSD to address rigorous data center storage demands driven by cloud computing, virtualization and online …
Kaspersky Lab removes Flashfake Removal Tool (fixed)
In response to the recent discovery of the Flashfake botnet, Kaspersky Lab has released a free Flashfake Removal Tool. Unfortunately, Kaspersky Lab has identified an issue …
Flashback botnet shrinks, downloads of Mac AV software rise
News that nearly two percent of all Mac users have had their computers infected by the Flashback malware which roped them into a 600K strong botnet has hit the Mac community …
Trojanized Angry Birds offered for download
The extreme popularity of Rovio’s Angry Birds mobile game has made it and its special editions perfect for luring unsuspecting users into downloading malware. A …
0-day in Backtrack Linux found, patched
A zero-day vulnerability affecting the last version of Backtrack Linux has been spotted by a student during an Ethical Hacking class organized by the InfoSec Institute. The …
HSBC customers under phishing attack
Customers of HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, are currently being targeted with a fake warning of account suspension: The …
Is online banking like playing Russian Roulette?
Four out of ten consumers suspect they are playing with fire conducting financial transactions online, according to Entersekt. The study of 1,000 people, found that while the …
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