When it comes to records of personal phone calls, most people come down the side of privacy of records and authorities needing to provide clear justification that records are required for any investigation. A new report has surfaced that claims since at least 2007, DEA agents and local police authorities have had access to a […]
This week has seen a new batch of documents swiped by Edward Snowden hit the media, with The Washington Post leaking a barrage of information in recent days. Among this information was data about a hacking collective the NSA has for targeting foreign subjects, and that was followed up today with information stating US agencies […]
Earlier this week, Buzzfeed reported that a computer security flaw in has left Army computers vulnerable for at least two years; today, the Army confirmed to Buzzfeed that this was, in fact the case. And that they have no plans to do anything to fix it.
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Security researchers have discovered a way that hackers can gain super user access to Mac computer systems by exploiting a security flaw that has remained unpatched by Apple for the last five months. If the flaw is exploited, users can gain root access to Mac computers that they already have limited control over. This particular […]
According to our earlier report, the US government has found in a study of their own that about 80% of malware targets the Android operating system, about 0.7% for iOS, and 0.3% for Windows Mobile. Given that the Windows Phone operating system is not as popular compared to Android, we guess malware creators don’t see a need to target the operating system, yet, but we expect a day will come when those numbers rise. In the meantime to assuage the fear of Windows Phone users, Microsoft has detailed how they will go about preventing malware from arriving on their Windows Phone platform.
For starters they state that the Windows Phone Store is the exclusive distribution platform for Windows Phone apps, meaning that quality is ensured, not to mention that since it is being distributed by Microsoft, there are certain assurances one can take from it. They then state that every app is tested and certified by Microsoft to help weed out bad apps and malware that is disguised as an app, and lastly they claim that when malware is detected, they will remove it, which is more reactionary rather than preventive, but like they said, no system is perfect.
While having an exclusive app store and a team reviewing and certifying apps does help, you might recall it wasn’t too long ago that researchers managed to slip malware past Apple’s app review team, but once again, no system is perfect but it’s something worth taking note of.
Microsoft Details How They Guard Against Malware On Windows Phone original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Online privacy has always been a nebulous thing, particularly given the culture of paranoia that’s grown around western society in recent days. Nowhere is this more clear than with the saga of Edward Snowden. Today – in a bit of a departure from my usual fare -I’m going to explain to you why the Snowden saga should concern you.
When you are traveling it is important to protect your valuables — cash, traveler;s checks, passport. For many years people have relied on money belts which are not always very comfortable. The Clever Travel Companion may have just the thing for you — undergarments with hidden pockets to keep those important necessities out of sight from pickpockets and any other would-be thieves.
New reports suggest Samsung and LG are both considering a ‘kill-switch’ on future devices. This is said to be addressing lost and stolen devices and will apply to both tablets and smartphones. This is something we have seen Samsung talk about in the past, however this latest Wall Street Journal report also includes LG. While […]
A Technical University of Berlin telecommunications security research group has revealed that it was able to block local cell phones from receiving calls and text messages using a software modification on a GSM phone. As such, this method can be used as a telecommunications hack that prevents a specific network area from properly sending communication […]
Right now, you can say that 100% of the bodyguards that heads of state as well as celebrities and anyone who deem themselves to be important enough to be protected, tend to be human, as I have yet to see an alien lifeform play the role of a bodyguard. The thing is, a future where a robot would take the place of a human bodyguard does sound rather unnerving, and you might actually be witness to the start of the robotic apocalypse today – via Linda, the robot security guard.
Before you think that “Linda” is a female version of the T-800, it is actually a robot who would come in handy when it concerns security as well as elderly care home resources. Linda does not come cheap, however, where it costs a whopping £25,000 robot that resembles a human-sized chess pawn, and since robots do not get tired, nor do they have a union to fight for better working conditions and a pay raise, Linda does seem to be the ideal “person” to have around an elderly nursing home, as humans sometimes are too fatigued to realize that one of the home’s residents there need urgent medical attention. Would you like to see a “male” version of Linda being manufactured as well?
Linda The Security Robot original content from Ubergizmo. 
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