Carrier-installed ‘Carrier IQ’ spyware found in Android, iOS; should we panic? [video]
Last week, research published by security expert Trevor Eckhart pulled back the veil on Carrier IQ, a suite of what can seemingly be described as spyware …
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Facebook slammed by porn attack, investigation ongoing [updated]
Are pornographic images invading your Facebook news feed? We have yet to see it here at BGR, but ZDNET recently reported that “gory, violent pictures” and …
Google intros privacy solution for home routers, forces users to opt out
Google has announced a new privacy option that allows users to opt out of having their wireless routers included in the Google Location Server. That’s …
Huawei to acquire Symantec’s 49% stake in Huawei Symantec for $530 million
Huawei announced on Monday its intentions to purchase Symantec’s 49% stake in Huawei Symantec, a joint venture between the two companies that was originally formed …
Hackers crack Siri to work on any device
A group of developers from Applidium posted a story recently that explains how the group was able to crack Siri so that they could run the …
Apple plugs huge security hole with iOS 5.0.1
Apple has addressed a major security vulnerability with the latest version of its iOS software. Just released on Thursday afternoon, iOS 5.0.1 was welcomed with …
Hacker uncovers major iOS security flaw [video]
A major security flaw in Apple’s iOS operating system that could allow hackers to remotely gain unauthorized access to an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad …
Sprint issues security fix for HTC phones
Sprint on Tuesday confirmed that it has released an over-the-air security update for several HTC smartphones. In a statement posted to Sprint’s community forum by …
Hacker group Anonymous now targeting child porn sites
Anonymous, the “hacktivist” group that waged war on the U.S. government and large companies such as Apple, has shifted its focus from cracking corporations to …
Smart Cover can be used to unlock an iPad 2, security flaw reveals [video]
The iPad 2 Smart Cover accessory can be used to gain access to a locked iPad, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday. Here’s how it works: take …
iPhone 4S ships with Siri-related security threat
Siri, secure yourself. If only that command worked; as it turns out, the popular virtual assistant feature on the iPhone 4S that allows users to …
Verizon tweaks privacy policy; starts sharing your location, web history and more with advertisers
Verizon Wireless began alerting its customers of changes to its official privacy policy on Friday. The carrier confirmed it will now use information for “private …
Sony: Hackers compromised 93,000 PSN, other online accounts
Following a period of peace after weeks of cyberattacks launched against various Sony-run online networks, Sony has confirmed that hackers are once again targeting the company’s …
Investment in mobile security to climb 44% annually through 2015
Investment in mobile security will increase 44% annually through 2015 according to a recent research report from Canalys. Reportedly, just 4% of smartphones shipped last …
HTC issues statement on Sense security flaw, says patch coming soon
HTC has issued a new statement addressing concerns over a security flaw recently discovered on several of its Android-powered smartphones. The vulnerability could allow third-party …
India testing new solution for spying on BlackBerry users
India’s government is currently in the process of testing a solution that will allow it to spy on BlackBerry users sending and receiving data over …
HTC investigating potential Sense security flaw
A report was recently published by Android Police that suggests HTC’s Sense user interface has several major security flaws that provide HTC with access to …
Major security flaw lets anyone bypass AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II security [updated]
BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II that renders Android’s security lock feature completely useless. Using …
Developer says Microsoft lied to government about Windows Phone location tracking
A developer has revealed evidence that Windows Phone devices collect and transmit user location data before users have given the phones permission to do so. …
Alleged LulzSec hacker dreamt of a career with the NSA or DoD prior to arrest
Cody Kretsinger, the alleged LulzSec member who was arrested in Arizona last week, was a student at the University of Advancing Technology in Arizona with …
No more lulz: FBI arrests LulzSec hackers following nationwide manhunt
The FBI has arrested at least two alleged members of “LulzSec” and “Anonymous,” FoxNews reported on Thursday. One LulzSec hacker was arrested at a technical school …
Smartphone owners say security is a concern, but few take precautions
While smartphone owners say they are concerned about security threats, few actually do anything to secure their devices according to new data from The NPD …
Massachusetts Attorney General to demand answers from Apple after iTunes breach
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley recently said her iTunes account was compromised by identity thieves and that she will press Apple for answers. It is …
OS X Lion security flaw allows anyone to change your password
Security blog Defense in Depth has found a glaring security flaw in OS X Lion that enables hackers to change the password of any user …
LulzSec and Anonymous hackers released on bail
Four hackers associated with Anonymous and LulzSec were released from a London courthouse on bail after a hearing on Wednesday. Peter David Gibson, Ashley Rhodes, …
Sony hires former U.S Department of Homeland Security official to boost defenses
Following a major security breach earlier this year, Sony made good on its promise to bolster its security by hiring a former official from the …
HTC responds to allegations that its phones are spying on users
HTC on Friday responded to user allegations that at least two of its smartphones, the HTC Sensation and the HTC EVO 3D, spy on users. …
Two additional ‘Anonymous’ hackers charged in UK
Two additional members of Anonymous have been charged in the United Kingdom. The hackers were identified by London’s Metropolitan Police as Christopher Jan Weatherhead (20 …
SSL certificate breach extends beyond Google, over 200 certificates compromised
A breach of Dutch SSL certificate authority DigiNotar is reportedly much bigger than initially thought, with more than 200 digital certificates having been stolen in …
HTC Sensation and EVO 3D revealed to be spying on users [updated]
First Apple, Google and Microsoft were accused of tracking user locations and now it appears HTC’s Sensation and EVO 3D smartphones are spying on their …
