HTC Android phones allow apps to harvest users' Wi-Fi password

HTC Android phones allow apps to harvest users' Wi-Fi password


HTC Android phones allow apps to harvest users' Wi-Fi password

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:51 AM PST

A bug in the way some Android-running HTC smartphones handle requests for password allows some applications to send the user's Wi-Fi network username, password and SSID information to a remote server,...

Facebook survey scam bundled with phishing attempt

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:41 AM PST

Facebook survey scammers have lately become great fans of browser add-ons that force scammy messages onto the victims' Wall and News feed, but in a recent campaign they went even further and are tryin...

Review: Network Warrior, 2nd Edition

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:00 AM PST

Author: Gary A. Donahue Pages: 786 Publisher: O'Reilly Media ISBN: 1449387861 Introduction If you are interested in knowing everything that you can possibly know about networking, chances...

Government website passwords published by Anonymous

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 05:37 AM PST

As the moment when the new legislation for defending the rights of copyright holders regarding online sharing will be discussed is coming near, the Irish politician pushing it and the government itsel...

Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 released

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 04:42 AM PST

The 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. The OS X Lion 10.7.3 Upda...

Security breaches driving authentication changes

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 02:30 AM PST

Recent security breaches and deployment of new technologies are driving organizations to re-evaluate incumbent authentication vendors and re-think their authentication strategies, according to SafeNet...

Multi-factor authentication for mobile users

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 02:06 AM PST

DigitalPersona announced the newest version of DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise has support for a variety of new authentication credentials. With the software, organizations can now mix and match differe...

Strong network security in the cloud

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:30 AM PST

CloudPassage unveiled Halo NetSec, an automated solution that provides advanced network access control for servers running in public clouds including Rackspace and Amazon EC2. "Cloud computing ha...

Continuous monitoring of network infrastructures

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:00 AM PST

Skybox Security announced Skybox Network Assurance 6.0, a solution for continuous monitoring of network infrastructures. New versions of FFIEC, PCI, FISMA and other regulations recommend that organ...

Mac Kung Fu: Over 300 Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks for OS X Lion

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:00 AM PST

After you've uncovered the basics in Lion, Mac Kung Fu is your next step. You'll learn how to master everyday tools such as the Dock, Spotlight, Mission Control, Launchpad, and Dashboard. You'll disco...

HITBSecConf2012: New hackathon, CTF and high-profile keynotes

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:51 PM PST

Hack In The Box Security Conference is back again in Amsterdam this year for the European leg of its annual circuit. From the 21st to the 25th of May, this deep knowledge security conference wil...

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