Claim: Attackers can compromise iPhone via chargers and apps
Researchers from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) have discovered two security weaknesses that permit installation of malware onto Apple mobile devices (iPhone, iPad,...
Nexus 7 finds Apple napping
Uh-oh: iPad Mini meets the new Nexus 7. It's not looking good for Apple at the moment. Google has beat Apple at its own Retina-display-thumping...
UK to Block All Online Pornography by Default
All UK Internet providers will block online porn later this year, prime minister David Cameron said. And if you want to see smut, you're going...
SIM Cards Have Finally Been Hacked, And The Flaw Could Affect Millions Of Phones
Smartphones are susceptible to malware and carriers have enabled NSA snooping, but the prevailing wisdom has it there’s still one part of your mobile phone...
Hasta la Vista, AltaVista
AltaVista is shutting down, and if you find that the least bit surprising, it's probably because you're shocked to discover it still exists. Well, it...
Facebook issues data breach notification – may have leaked your email and phone number
Facebook just published a data breach notification on its security blog. You might not immediately notice that from the title of the article, which announces...
Facebook now allowing photo comments.
Facebook has started to roll out photo comments, a new feature that allows you to comment on posts with images rather than words. (more…)
Microsoft will pay up to $100K for new Windows exploit techniques
Microsoft has announced that it will give security researchers cash rewards for devising novel software exploitation techniques, creating new exploit mitigation systems, and finding bugs...
Zeus: Bank Account Stealing Trojan Virus Spreading on Facebook
Be careful what links you click on Facebook. A gang of international cybercrooks has resurrected a six-year-old Trojan virus named Zeus, using it to harvest personal information and...
Google and NASA Snap up D-Wave Quantum Computer
D-Wave, the small company that sells the world’s only commercial quantum computer, has just bagged an impressive new customer: a collaboration between Google, NASA and...