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Apple moves to prevent popular app scam tactic
10.01.2013
In an effort to prevent malicious apps from being inadvertently allowed to go on sale on the Apple App Store, the company has decided to make it difficult for developers to change the screenshots of their apps once they have been successfully vetted.
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Bogus Apple invoice leads to Blackhole, banking malware
23.11.2012
If you receive an invoice seemingly coming from Apple that apparently shows that your credit card has been billed for $699,99 (or a similar preposterously huge amount of money) because you bought postcard, don't click on any of the embedded links no matter how curious or alarmed you are.
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Fake versions of popular Apple apps sold on Google Play
20.11.2012
If you are an Android user but you want to try out some of Apple's most sought-after apps, you might be surprised to know that Apple has been seemingly offering them for sale on Google Play.
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Push notifications abuse hurts developers as well as users
13.11.2012
Push notifications allow app developers to share news with their users, and are a great way of presenting new apps and features.
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New QuickTime fixes a number of security vulnerabilities
09.11.2012
In a new security advisory, Apple addressed a number of vulnerabilities in QuickTime for Windows and announced a new version - 7.7.3.
Spotlight

Is it time to professionalize information security?
Posted on 23 May 2013. | The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate.

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.
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