SAN FRANCISCO - Some clever hacker decided to create a malicious app deceivingly similar to one of the top games in the Google Play store. And, it was downloaded more than 10,000 times before people took notice. Security company F-Secure wrote on that it had located Bad Pigs - which had the same artwork and
WASHINGTON DC - Senior U.S. national security officials have created a list of possible cyberattack targets on the orders of President Barack Obama, according to a secret document obtained by the Guardian dating back to last fall. The report's authors say they obtained "Presidential Policy Directive 20," an 18-page top-secret paper written in October 2012
WASHINGTON DC - The battle between privacy and security has reared its head again with the news that the National Security Agency gained access to the phone records of U.S. citizens. But a majority of people polled think this practice is reasonable. Among 1,005 Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post,
MONROE - Monroe County has activated an interactive communication and mass notification system to be used during severe weather emergencies. Monroe County already has a well-developed outdoor warning siren system, but was looking for an alternative in less populated areas. Key criteria included reliability, redundancy, cost effectiveness, use of web-based technology, ease of use, and
DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is launching a statewide Mobile Security Advisory Committee to develop resources, events, educational, networking and business development opportunities to create national and international engagement with Michigan companies in the mobile security sector. The committee will consist of members who: * Work in the security sector of the
WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, extracting audio and video chats, photographs, e-mails, documents, and connection logs that enable analysts to track foreign targets, according to a top-secret document obtained by The Washington Post. The program, code-named PRISM,
SAN FRANCISCO - Security researchers have found a proof-of-concept attack that appears to be the first true viral malware approach for compromising OS X. The malware is called "Clampzok.A" and is a cross-platform malware package that alters the binary files on an affected system so when executed, the binary will infect neighboring binary files. The
REDMOND, WA. - One of Monday's sessions at Microsoft's TechEd conference highlighted the support that Windows 8.1 will offer for fingerprint recognition, as described by The Verge, CNET News.Com reported. Prior versions of Windows handled fingerprint readers through third-party software. But Windows 8.1 will be the first edition of Windows to natively support the technology.
SAN FRANCISCO - Jeremy Hammond was arrested in a major federal sweep last year on charges of computer hacking conspiracy, computer hacking, and conspiracy to commit access device fraud. The self-described hacktivist pled guilty to these counts in court on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. "As part of each of these hacks, I took
SAN FRANCISCO - The designs for some of the most sensitive advanced U.S. weapons systems were reportedly accessed by Chinese hackers, according to a confidential report prepared by the Defense Science Board for the Pentagon. The report, a copy of which was obtained by the Washington Post, listed more than two dozen compromised weapons systems,