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We love the Web. Seriously, we do. But sometimes, achieving what you want is a little harder and takes a little longer than you’d really want. It’s for that reason... Keep reading →
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Trend Micro Heartbleed Detector scans your ANDROID mobile device for possible risk and helps you stay away from the Heartbleed bug.What does Heartbleed Detector check on yo...
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Trend Micro Heartbleed Detector scans your ANDROID mobile device for possible risk and helps you stay away from the Heartbleed bug.
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As part of what is predominantly an Android security issue, a CTO and consultant has discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp encryption that could allow..
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A security consultant has uncovered a new security hole in WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform recently acquired by Facebook. The flaw can be leveraged to gain access to the private chats of Android device owners.
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En 2013, plus de 42 000 apps mobiles étaient infectées par des malwares sur la boutique Play et Google en a supprimé moins du quart.
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Threema, Telegram und MyEnigma: Nach der Whatsapp-Übernahme durch Facebook sind die Nutzer des Messengers auf der Suche nach Alternativen. Wir haben uns einige davon angesehen.
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Security researcher Egor Homakov has discovered a Twitter vulnerability which allows apps to send DMs without requiring explicit user permission. TNW has verified the findings and can ...
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Forscher haben Apps für Android-Handys untersucht und herausgefunden, dass viele Anwendungen Sicherheitsmängel aufweisen. Viele Hersteller besser jetzt nach.
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Eine Liste der aktualisierten Apps finden Sie in unserer Foto-Show. Nutzer sollten die Updates, sofern noch nicht geschehen, sofort installieren – ein Rat der generell für Aktualisierungen gilt.
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Obvious security vulnerabilities are disturbingly common in corporate mobile apps. If HP can find them, so can malicious actors.
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An app called InstLike promised free likes and followers on Instagram, but asked users to provide their usernames and passwords, turning them into a botnet.
Moreover, a user would get 20 free Likes if he used the hashtag #instlike_com in his own photo captions. A search on Instagram reveals that more than 500,000 photos already contain that hashtag.
All these features made InstLike a sophisticated ecosystem that employed thousands of voluntary "zombie" accounts — but it depended on their naiveté and willingness to give up their passwords.
For Narang, who is experienced in the realm of social media-based scams, the sheer volume of people involved is scary.
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Load the pages you go to 27% faster. Stop 2,000+ third-party
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A coordinated study of apps run by a group of national privacy and data protection bodies from around the world has found that the majority are failing to provide adequate information on the privac... We're being steadily trained to think of paying for things as unnecessary or stupid, and to accept the term "free" as synonymous with "free in return for your privacy", despite efforts by the likes of GPEN and the EU to push back the tide. The 1200 apps looked at here represent the tiniest fraction of the app world, with Google's Play Store currently hosting over 1.1 million free and 200,000 paid-for apps, and Apple's store offering similar numbers. Learn more:
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We're being steadily trained to think of paying for things as unnecessary or stupid, and to accept the term "free" as synonymous with "free in return for your privacy", despite efforts by the likes of GPEN and the EU to push back the tide. The 1200 apps looked at here represent the tiniest fraction of the app world, with Google's Play Store currently hosting over 1.1 million free and 200,000 paid-for apps, and Apple's store offering similar numbers. Learn more:
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Die Verschlüsselungs-Lücke „Heartbleed“ trifft etliche Android-Apps mitten ins Herz. COMPUTER BILD verrät, ob Ihre Lieblings-App betroffen ist. Die Verschlüsselungslücke „Heartbleed“ erschüttert nicht nur etliche Online-Dienste, auch die Nutzung vieler Apps ist derzeit unsicher. 150 Millionen heruntergeladene Programme sind betroffen!
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Die Verschlüsselungslücke „Heartbleed“ erschüttert nicht nur etliche Online-Dienste, auch die Nutzung vieler Apps ist derzeit unsicher. 150 Millionen heruntergeladene Programme sind betroffen!
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May 7, 2014 3:43 PM
Die Verschlüsselungslücke „Heartbleed“ erschüttert nicht nur etliche Online-Dienste, auch die Nutzung vieler Apps ist derzeit unsicher. 150 Millionen heruntergeladene Programme sind betroffen!
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. . WHAT Are Apps? [START Text from Wikipedia] A mobile app, short for mobile application, or just app, is application software designed to run on smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile dev...
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March 27, 2014 11:55 AM
We rescooped this article from our (the Urban Tech Fair's) Czar of Education, Bonnie Bracey Sutton who shared this thought provoking article. What say, ye? ______________________ Be part of the Access, Education, and Commerce movement, the Urban Tech Fair www.UrbanTechFair.org
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In February, we highlighted apps, games, and websites that support science, technology, engineering, art, and math learning (STEAM). And we invited educators to write Field Notes telling us how technology supports their teaching in these subject areas. Of the many Field...
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Back in 2012, Android accounted for 79 percent of all mobile malware. Last year, that number ballooned even further to 97 percent. Both those data points c... More specifically, Android malware rose from 238 threats in 2012 to 804 new families and variants in 2013. Apart from Symbian, F-Secure found no new threats for other mobile platforms last year.
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Environmental education for most adults used to mean learning a little bit about recycling and planting some trees on Arbor Day. We didn't delve into ecology as much as we skimmed the surface. But things have gotten more complex since then, and the topic of climate change has brought environmental education to the forefront.
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Mobile Threat Monday: Android App Uploads Your WhatsApp Conversations Online
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Das AV-Test Institut hat 28 Schutzprogramme für Android-Geräte auf den Prüfstand gestellt. Diesmal haben acht Apps die maximal erreichbare Punktzahl erzielt, zwei Lösungen sind wegen mangelnder Schutzwirkung zum wiederholten Mal durchgefallen.
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Direkt im Browser lassen sich Chrome-Apps mit der Integrated Development Environment programmieren. Spark soll eine Alternative zu JavaScript werden.
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Untersucht wurden 2107 Apps für iOS von 601 Herstellern. Die HP-Tochter bewertet die entsprechenden Android-Anwendungen jedoch als ebenso anfällig. Zahlreiche Apps setzten keine Verschlüsselung ein und schützten die Nutzerdaten nicht angemessen.
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Symantec Security Response has discovered many Instagram users have willingly shared their usernames and passwords to a bot-like app in order to increase likes and followers. (image1_15.png)
Symantec Security Response has discovered many Instagram users have willingly shared their usernames and passwords to a bot-like app in order to increase likes and followers.
Symantec advises users never share account credentials to any third party applications or services. Third party applications or services that require access to your account or information should use the legitimate APIs and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, for instance).
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Symantec advises users never share account credentials to any third party applications or services. Third party applications or services that require access to your account or information should use the legitimate APIs and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, for instance).
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/ict-awareness-what-you-should-know/
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Symantec advises users never share account credentials to any third party applications or services. Third party applications or services that require access to your account or information should use the legitimate APIs and authorization protocols (OAuth 2.0, for instance).
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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/ict-awareness-what-you-should-know/
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