{"id":74530,"date":"2012-07-05T15:03:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T09:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.quickheal.com\/?p=74530"},"modified":"2012-07-05T15:03:03","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T09:33:03","slug":"latest-news-updates-from-the-week-gone-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickheal.com\/blogs\/latest-news-updates-from-the-week-gone-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest news updates from the week gone by"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rootkit developed for Android Ice Cream Sandwich<\/strong>
\nA research team in North Carolina State University has highlighted a security flaw in Android 4.0.4 which can cause a lot of trouble. A rootkit developed for the OS can make applications invisible. So a malicious app can stay hidden on the device with ease. Additionally, it can also change the launch action for an app. So if one opens Angry Birds, a malicious application will get launched instead. Have a look at this video demonstration<\/a>. <\/p>\n

FaceBook email glitch caused loss of emails<\/strong>
\nRemember how Facebook changed everyone’s primary email address last week? Well this has caused a lot of trouble as a lot of people have reported loss of vital emails<\/a>. This has happened because the change by Facebook has caused changes in the address books on people’s smartphones and other devices, leading to a loss of email communications. Why Facebook forced such a move on users without duly notifying them is beyond us. <\/p>\n

Leap second bug led to server glitches<\/strong>
\nAn additional second, known as a Leap Second, was added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get it up to speed with solar time. This ended up causing trouble<\/a> in servers of various websites like LinkedIn, Foursquare, Reddit, Yelp and Mozilla. <\/p>\n

American drones spoofed amidst security concerns<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Homeland Security officials wagered $1,000 with University of Texas researchers on the fact that GPS drones cannot be hacked, and lost. The research team successfully hacked<\/a> into the security system for drone navigation and controlled (spoofed) them remotely. If you’re wondering what would happen if terrorists were to hack into and control such drones, have a look at the E3 reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.<\/p>\n

Vigilante retweeted careless debit card tweets<\/strong>
\nPeople are the weakest link of security and this news update reinstated that. Believe it or not, there are people out there who actively tweet close-up frontal pictures of their debit cards. If this is not a security risk, we don’t know what is. A vigilant Twitter account, @NeedADebitCard, is actively highlighting<\/a> such tweets and reprimanding these people with sarcasm and advice. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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