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Secure satellite phones not so secure as crypto crack makes them vulnerable

Satellite phones are considered to be inherently secure and a safe way for people to talk without fear of someone listening in. This is the perception because the phones use encryption to encode the audio before it is transmitted ... continue

Part of the FBI terrorist checklist? You are if you have an interest in privacy and electronics

Back in the 1960's anyone who wore a flower in their hair or wore bluejeans with patches on them was looked upon as a dangerous radical by the FBI and could end up with having a surveillance ... continue

Android Market is being hit with its largest malware infection yet according to Symantec

One of the big disadvantages over releasing an 'open' operating system is that because of its 'openness' it is also much more prone to malware attacks, as Microsoft has had to deal with over the years. The 'open' ... continue

Israel To Hackers: “We’ll Respond The Same Way We Do To Terrorist Acts”

Israel is taking hacking quite seriously after a hacker with the name "OxOmar", said he had posted 11,000 credit card details online Thursday. This was also behind him saying that "greatest Saudi Arabian hacker team" posted details of a ... continue

Security Experts: 80% of All Smartphones Vulnerable to Hijack Scams

Mobile experts from Security Research Labs warned on Sunday that a vulnerability in a widely used wireless technology can be exploited by hackers to take control of your smartphone and use it to send text messages and ... continue

Malicious malware link is being served up through Facebook chat

Having been around this computer thing, and the online world, for a long time I am never surprised when I hear of some new vector being exploited by malware and the people that create them. So hearing ... continue

Guidelines for police access to Facebook and other online accounts leaked to the web

It's pretty much accepted fact, or rumor depending on your point of view, that the law enforcement agencies have inside information about accessing your data from various online networks like Facebook, Microsoft, and others. These guidelines tell ... continue

Even the most common hard drive encryption is good enough to foil law enforcement

It's a pretty common scenario in television cop shows where the cops swoop in, grab the computers, and then before you know crack it wide open like some sort of cyber lobster. There's a slight problem with ... continue

VISA’s incredible effort to protect your data

When one thinks of data security companies like VISA don't generally show up near the top of the list but the fact is they have a global security system that would probably equal some government agencies. At ... continue

NSA getting into bed with Banks to help them fight hackers

Banks are having such a rough time these days. If it isn't customers getting pissed off over being charged to use their bank debit cards it's those nasty hackers breaking into their computer systems and making off ... continue

The double edged sword of using biometrics for data security

Just how secure is our data? Just how secure are all those databases that our information is stored in? Security companies would have us believe that biometrics are the best way to secure our data and to verify that ... continue

Apple iPhone’s next spying trick – keylogging using the accelerometer

Users have a hard enough time dealing with all the crapware, malware, and other nasties that are dreamed up by folks looking to mess you over by stealing your information anyway that they can without any help ... continue

Most users don’t even notice if their accounts are hacked

Somehow I am not the least bit surprised by this little tidbit of news but it seems that according to a recent report from Commtouch finds that only bout a third of users even notice if their ... continue

The US Reaper and Predator drone fleet hit by virus

There isn't much said about it but it is well known in security circles that the Predator and Reaper drones used by the American military do have security flaws with the most well known one being that ... continue

Federal Government Defends Move Towards Cloud Computing

During a meeting on Capital Hill Federal officials defended their move towards cloud computing, citing increased security measures as a means to an end. David McClure, associate administrator for the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Office of Citizen Services ... continue

HTC Confirms Security Flaw, Says Fix Is On The Way

HTC on Tuesday confirmed that a security vulnerability exists on their Smartphones that allows any app requesting internet access to look at a users account information, GPS location, system logs and other potentially private data. The manufacturer assured ... continue