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US DoJ proposal legalizes secret hacking for federal agenciesUS DoJ proposal legalizes secret hacking for federal agencies

US DoJ proposal legalizes secret hacking for federal agencies

US DoJ formalized a proposal to allow U.S Federal Agencies to secretly hack suspects' computers to collect criminal evidence into…

11 years ago
Federal Trade Commission – Watch out to Health and Fitness AppsFederal Trade Commission – Watch out to Health and Fitness Apps

Federal Trade Commission – Watch out to Health and Fitness Apps

The Federal Trade Commission debated on the privacy ramifications of consumer generated and controlled health data, following data on mobile…

11 years ago
Be aware, Apple iOS Data protection doesn’t protect email attachmentsBe aware, Apple iOS Data protection doesn’t protect email attachments

Be aware, Apple iOS Data protection doesn’t protect email attachments

Security Researcher Andreas Kurtz noticed that email attachments within different iOS versions are not protected by Apple's data protection mechanisms. Mobile…

11 years ago
Skype stores all application data in a local database in plain textSkype stores all application data in a local database in plain text

Skype stores all application data in a local database in plain text

Romanian Researcher discovered that Skype application store sensitive User Data Unencrypted on a local database. A Romanian programmer at Hackyard Security Group, Dragoş Gaftoneanu,…

11 years ago
Viber vulnerable to MITM attack, million users at riskViber vulnerable to MITM attack, million users at risk

Viber vulnerable to MITM attack, million users at risk

Security researchers at UNH Cyber Forensics Research & Education Group have discovered a serious flaw in Viber messaging and voice…

11 years ago
Unflod Baby Panda, the Chinese malware hit jailbroken iphoneUnflod Baby Panda, the Chinese malware hit jailbroken iphone

Unflod Baby Panda, the Chinese malware hit jailbroken iphone

Unflod Baby Panda is the name of a new mobile malware which is targeting jailbroken versions of Apple iPhone. The…

11 years ago
Raoul Chiesa – from cybercrime to state-sponsored hackingRaoul Chiesa – from cybercrime to state-sponsored hacking

Raoul Chiesa – from cybercrime to state-sponsored hacking

Raoul Chiesa gives us his view on the current cyber threat landscape, from Snowden's case to the links between cyber crime and…

11 years ago
New Google Chrome bug allows eavesdropping on conversationNew Google Chrome bug allows eavesdropping on conversation

New Google Chrome bug allows eavesdropping on conversation

Security Blogger Guya discovered a new Google Chrome eavesdropping bug that allows websites to listen to user private conversations. A…

11 years ago
New iOS 7 bug allows anyone to disable Find My iPhone featureNew iOS 7 bug allows anyone to disable Find My iPhone feature

New iOS 7 bug allows anyone to disable Find My iPhone feature

A new iOS 7 bug allows anyone to disable Find My iPhone feature and to bypass Activation Lock without user's…

11 years ago
Chinese CCTV reported cases of pre-installed malware on Android mobileChinese CCTV reported cases of pre-installed malware on Android mobile

Chinese CCTV reported cases of pre-installed malware on Android mobile

Chinese TV station, CCTV, has reported some cases where smartphone were compromised by pre-installed malware before selling them on to unwitting…

11 years ago