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Many Fed smartphones have zero password protection
17.01.2013
A new report showcases increased security risks with mobile device usage within Federal government as adoption of smartphones and other mobile devices becomes more widespread.
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Ubuntu comes to the phone
02.01.2013
Canonical announced a smartphone interface for its operating system, Ubuntu, using all four edges of the screen for a more immersive experience.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 found storing passwords in plain text
13.11.2012
Samsung Galaxy S3, currently one of the most popular smartphones on the market, stores passwords in plain text.
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Samsung fixes Galaxy S3 bug, researchers offer fix for other phones
27.09.2012
Given the amount of information we all keep on our smartphones, it's no wonder that the recently demonstrated Samsung Galaxy S3 remote data-wipe hack has ruffled quite a few feathers.
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Researcher shows Samsung Galaxy S3 remote data-wipe hack
25.09.2012
At the recently held ekoparty Security conference in Buenos Aires security researcher Ravi Borgaonkar has demonstrated a simple attack that could lead to a remote wiping of some Android-based Samsung smartphones.
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The security of WordPress plugins
Posted on 18 June 2013. | Checkmarx’s research lab identified that more than 20% of the 50 most popular WordPress plugins are vulnerable to common Web attacks, such as SQL Injection.

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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