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Android fragmentation leads to security hazards

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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A new version of Android always brings with it tremendous amount of fanfare and adulation. Some versions gain more popularity than others and penetrate deeper markets. However, ‘fragmentation’ is a major hindrance that Android faces and the latest upgrades seldom reach all markets simultaneously. This creates several security loopholes that can be exploited. A patched […]

Latest security news from the last week

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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Tech journalist blames Amazon and Apple for hack Mat Honan, formerly of Gizmodo, saw all his accounts hacked and devices wiped clean this week thanks to some elementary flaws in Amazon’s and Apple’s support systems. Anyone interested in security should read details about this ‘epic hacking‘. Apparently, all the hacker wanted was Honan’s Twitter handle. […]

FAQs on SSL certificates and their importance

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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While browsing the web a user frequently comes across several pages where a secure channel of communication is required. This is especially true since many attackers have staged phishing attacks and stolen confidential information over the years. Pages that involve financial transactions, login details and other data are hence secured with the help of SSL […]

Notable Security features of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) was announced on June 27, 2012 at the Google I/O conference. With Jelly Bean, Google aims to revamp Android after the underwhelming Honeycomb (version 3.0) and the moderate success and reach of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Jelly Bean claims to be the most secure Android version yet and this post […]

Security news updates from the last week

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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Indian power grids are vulnerable to cyber-attackers The recent power outage in North India caused mayhem and now officials have said that it is possible for cyber-attackers to hack into the Indian power grid. There is a surprising lack of defense protocols in this sector and this is the cause for tremendous alarm. CERT-IN (Computer […]

Facebook scam asks for donation for child charity organizations

  • Adithya Omanakuttan / 13 years
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A new Facebook scam has been spotted over the last few days. Unlike previously seen social engineering tricks, this scam only appears after a certain malware enters a system. The malware, known as Citadel, injects itself into a Facebook session when a victim opens a Facebook webpage. It then displays a prompt that asks a […]

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