December 1st, 2011 at 8:19AM
Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything

Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones are the culprits.
8 notes #Spyware#Security#Internet#Phones#Android#BlackBerry#Nokia
September 29th, 2011 at 8:35AM
But what this means is that Amazon will capture and control every Web transaction performed by [Kindle] Fire users. Every page they see, every link they follow, every click they make, every ad they see is going to be intermediated by one of the largest server farms on the planet. People who cringe at the data-mining implications of the Facebook Timeline ought to be just floored by the magnitude of Amazon’s opportunity here. — Fire
Source: cdespinosa.posterous.com #Amazon#Fire#Kindle#Security#Privacy
June 1st, 2010 at 9:18PM
Google ditches Windows on security concerns
Source: ft.com #Google#Apple#Security#Windows#Linux#Mac
October 19th, 2009 at 10:04AM
Secure Password Generator webclip We often have to generate secure passwords for our clients’ websites, and so frequently visit the Secure Password Generator on PCTools which is very handy. I have just made it even more handy by cutting out that section of the page and using it as a webclip.

Secure Password Generator webclip

We often have to generate secure passwords for our clients’ websites, and so frequently visit the Secure Password Generator on PCTools which is very handy.

I have just made it even more handy by cutting out that section of the page and using it as a webclip.

Source: rubious #Web#Work#Security#Rubious
October 13th, 2009 at 8:13PM

An investigative series I’ve been writing about organized cyber crime gangs stealing millions of dollars from small to mid-sized businesses has generated more than a few responses from business owners who were concerned about how best to protect themselves from this type of fraud.

The simplest, most cost-effective answer I know of? Don’t use Microsoft Windows when accessing your bank account online.

 — Brian Krebs
#Windows#Microsoft#Security
July 31st, 2009 at 11:46PM
Did we say Saturday? iPhone OS 3.0.1 out now to block SMS exploit

Interestingly, the only phones affected by this problem now are Windows Mobile phones. Both Google and Apple were very prompt in fixing it. Once again, Apple’s OS is safe—Microsoft’s… not so much.
Source: tuaw.com #Apple#Microsoft#Google#iPhone#Security
July 24th, 2009 at 12:53PM
A Week Without Flash

This problem will not go away until people get out of their Flash comfort zone and start demanding something else. At what point did you choose Flash? Huh? Did you ask for this crashy, unreliable, totally insecure thing? No, it was thrust upon you by content producers.

Read this, disable flash, reblog! :)
Source: camendesign.com #Web#Security
June 4th, 2009 at 3:02PM
New: Lookup your email contacts on Tumblr

staff:

Find your contacts from Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, or MSN!

I guess no-one told Tumblr that you should never do this. As Coding Horror puts it:

As a software developer, you should never ask a user for their email credentials. It’s unethical. It’s irresponsible. It is wrong. If someone is asking you to code this, why? For what purpose?
363 notes Source: staff #Tumblr#Security
January 23rd, 2009 at 2:14PM
LockTight Secures Your Mac With a Hotkey

Mac OS X only: Screen locker utility LockTight adds a shortcut key combination for OS X users to quickly lock your workstation from the keyboard.
#Apple#Mac#Security
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:36PM
We used to quip that “password” is the most common password. Now it’s “password1.” Who said users haven’t learned anything about security? — Bruce Schneier analyses MySpace passwords
#Quotes#Security
April 11th, 2008 at 8:42AM
PC viruses hit 1 million

Number of viruses for Mac OSX: 0
#Windows#Mac#Viruses#Security
April 4th, 2008 at 4:33PM
’ OR ” = ‘ — SQL injection ftl
#Programming#Security#Web