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Cell Phone Virus Threats: Why They Shouldn't Be Dismissed
Several viruses have threatened mobile devices. The Cabir strain has spread across mobile phones using Bluetooth. Another virus called Mosquito landed as part of a downloadable game. It compels mobile phones to send texts to premium-rate numbers without the user's approval or knowledge. There's Brador, which can delete files, reset...
Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Cell Phone Virus, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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Virus threat in Indian mobiles is real
According to Niraj Kaushik, country manager India of Trend Micro, the virus threat to mobile phones can be more potent than ever imagined. If the handset is hacked into by a deadly virus, it is capable of controlling the cell phone and destroying the daAccording to Niraj Kaushik, country manager...
Tags: cell phone, mobile, phone, Trend Micro Inc., virus
Research articles 2004-12-19
F-Secure, the Leader in Mobile Security Discovers First Cell-Phone Breach - Industry Trend or Event
F-Secure Corporation (Helsinki: FSC), a leading provider of security for mobile, distributed enterprises, is warning e-mail users of a new e-mail chain letter: the VBS/Timofonica worm. This worm is similar to the LoveLetter worm that went around the world in early May. However, this new worm activates...
Tags: F-Secure Corp., Telefonica S.A.
Research articles 2000-06-12
SK TELECOM, AHNLAB DEVELOP ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE FOR CELL PHONES.
SEOUL, June 21 Asia Pulse - SK Telecom Co. (KSE:17670), South Korea's top mobile phone operator, said on Monday it has developed a package of anti-virus software with wide-ranging applications for cell phones in joint research with Ahnlab Inc., the countr SEOUL, June 21 Asia...
Tags: antivirus, cell phone, SK Telecom Co.
Research articles 2004-06-21
8 Essential Tips for Internet Security
Since my kids have reached a certain age, I've had to start making sure they stay safe when they're out with friends. I've emphasized that it's not so much the stuff in your pocket that keeps you safe -- cell phone, whistle, emergency money -- but your overall behavior. Where you go,...
Tags: Antivirus, Internet Security, Lifehack, Links, Internet, Network Security, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking, Dave Johnson
Blog posts 2009-08-07
Food Roundup: Starbucks Slashes 401(k) Matches, Cadbury Drops CSDs, and More
Starbucks stops guaranteeing 401k contributions -- The coffee shop chain said that starting Jan. 1, it will not necessarily match employee contributions to 401k retirement accounts. Instead it will switch to a "discretionary" program, meaning the company can elect whether or not to match contributions. [Source: Wall Street Journal] ...
Tags: Food, 401(k) Plan, Beverage, Starbucks Corp., Cadbury Schweppes Plc., Chipotle, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Food & Beverage, Investment, Human Resources, Benefits, Manufacturing, Finance, Katherine Glover
Blog posts 2008-12-24
Secure Computing Announces ``Top Ten Cyber Security Urban Legends''; Myths highlight problem of security misperceptions during National Cyber Security Awareness Month
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Have you heard that answering your cell phone can give you a computer virus? Or that you can protect your computer from e-mail "Trojan horses" by creating an entry in your e-mail address book called "AAAAAAA"? These fanciful tales made the "Top Ten Cyber Security Urban...
Tags: cybersecurity, Secure Computing Corp., security
Research articles 2004-10-11
Visual Communication Proves Crucial for Disaster Response in Pandemic and Cyber-Attack Simulations: TANDBERG Illustrates Versatility and Reliability of Visual Communications During Strong Angel III Disaster-Response Demonstration
SAN DIEGO -- A pandemic virus, coupled with a wave of cyber-attacks, quickly spreads across the globe, isolating U.S. cities from federal assistance, and knocking out power, cell phone service and Internet access. That was the recent scenario at Strong Angel III, a major collaborative disaster-response exercise between civil and...
Tags: cyberattack, Government, Hacking, NETWORKING, San Diego State University, satellite, SECURITY
Research articles 2006-09-12
Newsbytes Top Stories 06/06/01
Business Editors WASHINGTON, DC--BUSINESS WIRE--June 6, 2001 Newsbytes E-Letter - The highlights of today's Newsbytes news wire are:-- EFF Takes On RIAA Over Squelched Research -- Bulgarian Bugmeister Turns His Gaze To Sun -- 'Miss World' Virus Uses Sex Angle To Lure The Unwary --...
Tags: E-mail, Electronic Frontier Foundation, FTC, hacker, RIAA, SECURITY, virus
Research articles 2001-06-06
The Fallacy of the Fallacy of Identity Theft
Okay, sometimes bad ideas just slink away on their own, but a reckless, poorly researched Wall Street Journal column has attracted enough tweetness to keep the bad meme recirculating. As much as I fear the wrath of Wall Street Journalists, I simply can't let this go uncorrected. Earlier this week...
Tags: identity theft
News items 2009-10-16
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