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Submission + - Android Malware Intercepts Text Messages, Forwards to Criminals

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 23, 2013 @02:59PM

An anonymous reader writes: A new piece of Android malware has been discovered that can intercept your incoming text messages and forward them on to criminals. Once installed, the trojan can be used to steal sensitive messages for blackmailing purposes or more directly, codes which are used to confirm online banking transactions. The malware in question, detected as "Android.Pincer.2.origin" by Russian security firm Doctor Web, is the second iteration of the Android.Pincer family according to the company. Both threats spread as security certificates, meaning they must be deliberately installed onto an Android device by a careless user.

Submission + - Google Code deprecates Download Service for Project Hosting (blogspot.com) 1

Submitted by c0d3g33k on Thursday May 23, 2013 @08:54AM

c0d3g33k writes: Google Project Hosting announced changes to the Download service on Wednesday, offering only "increasing misuse of the service and a desire to keep our community safe and secure" by way of explanation. Effective immediately, existing projects that offer no downloads and all new projects will no longer be able to create downloads. Existing projects which currently have downloads will lose the ability to create new downloads by January 2014, though existing downloads will remain available "for the foreseeable future". Google Drive is recommended as an alternative, but this will likely have to be done manually by project maintainers since the ability to create and manage downloads won't be part of the Project Hosting tools. This is a rather baffling move, since distributing project files via download is integral to FOSS culture.

Submission + - Terrorist Murder In London Could Revive Snooper's Charter (techweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by judgecorp on Thursday May 23, 2013 @07:23AM

judgecorp writes: Supporters of the Communications Data Bill (also known as the Snooper's Charter) have lost no time in calling for the Bill to be revived, in response to yesterday's brutal murder of a soldier on the streets of Woolwich, South London. The Bill would have allowed monitoring of all online communications — including who people contact and what websites they visit — but was shelved after Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg opposed it, effectively splitting Britain's coalition government on the issue. Now the fear of new terrorism could rekindle support, based on the argument that even "lone wolf" attackers use the Internet.

Submission + - Boston replacing Microsoft Exchange with Google Apps (networkworld.com)

Submitted by netbuzz on Friday May 10, 2013 @11:06AM

netbuzz writes: The city of Boston, which employs 20,000 people, has become the latest large organization to switch from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps. The city estimates that the move will save it $280,000 a year. Microsoft’s reaction? “We believe the citizens of Boston deserve cloud productivity tools that protect their security and privacy. Google’s investments in these areas are inadequate, and they lack the proper protections most organizations require.” More and more customers aren’t buying that FUD.

Comment Re:Welcome to... (Score 1) 798

by Nomuerto on Monday February 04, 2013 @09:48AM (#42784759) Attached to: AT&T: Don't Want a Data Plan for That Smartphone? Too Bad.

"I have altered the details of our arrangement, pray I do not alter it any further."

Hmm, now who said that?

The guy who built the Death Star. It explains AT&T's logo...the blue color was just to alleviate a trademark dispute.

The guy... who built the Death Star. With his BARE HANDS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsW9MlYu31g

Comment Re:Now people have tags (Score 1) 136

by Nomuerto on Thursday October 18, 2012 @01:01PM (#41694621) Attached to: Verizon Draws Fire For Monitoring App Usage, Browsing Habits

I'm just glad I won't be the only one labeled under "porn enthusiast". Thank you Verizon for helping me find friends!

Submission + - Apple's iPhone is so secure, the Justice Department can't crack it (bgr.com)

Submitted by zacharye on Monday August 13, 2012 @10:45AM

zacharye writes: In the five years since Apple launched the iPhone, the popular device has gone from a malicious hacker’s dream to law enforcement’s worst nightmare. As recounted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Technology Review blog, a Justice Department official recently took the stage at the DFRWS computer forensics conference in Washington, D.C. and told attendees that the beefed up security in iOS is now so good that it has become a nightmare for law enforcement...

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