Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Ubuntu for Android
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
This is theĀ first feature-complete mobile version of NoScript. In other words, it provides all the major security features of its desktop counterpart which make sense on a mobile device.
http://hackademix.net/2011/10/15/noscript-for-mobile-is-complete/
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first in-the-wild rootkit that targets BIOS, the built-in software responsible for booting up a computer and managing communication between the machine and its attached devices.
The discovery of Mebromi is notable not because any widespread infections are anticipated – the complexity of ...
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
A new data storage technique provides security, as well as plausible deniability. Whereas encrypted data can be easily spotted--if not necessarily decrypted, without obtaining the decryption keys from the device owner--the new technique disguises stored data as random disk fragmentation. When implemented correctly, a digital forensic investigator might not even ...
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
The Windows Shortcut Exploit is a zero-day vulnerability in all versions of Windows that allows a Windows shortcut link to run a malicious DLL file. Sophos now has a free, easy-to-use tool blocks this exploit from running on your computer.Please note: Existing Sophos Endpoint customers are already protected from the ...
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