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Apple's App Store Servers Did Not Encrypt All Communications with iOS Clients
Mar 13, 2013Until late January, Apple's App Store servers did not encrypt all communications with iOS clients, which exposed users to several potential attacks, according to a Google security researcher. "The Apple App Store and associated ...
Tags: iOS App Store, iOS clients, Apple
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Amazon Is Urging People to Switch off a Safety Feature in Android
Dec 24, 2012Amazon is urging people to switch off a safety feature in Android, which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its own Appstore software. The online retailer has introduced its app store rival to Google Play in the UK and ...
Tags: Amazon, rogue apps, Appstore software, Amazon Appstore
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Shopping or Banking Online Depends on Trust.
Dec 20, 2012Shopping or banking online depends on trust. Individuals interact with sites that they trust, and sites have to trust the person who is transacting with them. Many online banking sites are turning to two-factor authentication to confirm ...
Tags: Banking fraud, education issue, online banking, trust
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Cybercriminals Are Trying to Capitalize on Adobe's Decision
Dec 18, 2012Cybercriminals are trying to capitalize on Adobe's decision to stop distributing Android Flash Player to new users via Google Play by creating malware and adware apps that masquerade as Flash Player installers. Since Aug. 15, Android ...
Tags: Cybercriminals, Adobe, Android Flash Player, Google Play
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Android's 2012 Security Overhaul Hasn't Stopped The Volume of Global Threats
Dec 18, 2012Android’s 2012 security overhaul hasn’t stopped the volume of global threats targeting the mobile OS continuing to rise at an alarming rate, F-Secure’s latest mobile threat report has found. The company noticed 51,447 ...
Tags: Android, highlightedpost, malware, mobile, mobile threat report, security