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Vodafone gets app store, “Vodafone 360,” touts security app
Vodafone just joined the app store universe. Their new service is called Vodafone360 and it aims to put together your contact information in one place, allow you to purchase digital content like music, and features apps. One of the apps Vodafone has already pushed is “Keeper Mobile,” which is a free app for Vodafone that more »
A good old fashioned way to keep your files safe
Removable hard drives are great, allowing you to take loads of files from one place to another, easily and efficiently with a reduced chance of you losing anything. However they do have a few flaws: they are easily stolen, and easily hacked.
So, what can a manufacturer do? Well they can’t stop you losing it (although coloring them something other than black, gray and silver might help) but they can make them more secure and that is what Levono have done with their new product: the Vault. As its name suggests, it is not about storage (although it does have 160GB/320GB) or about looks, it is about security.
UK police bust website dealing in stolen credit cards
Law enforcement officials in the UK have shut down an underground website that specialized in helping cybercriminals commit their crimes. The site, called DarkMarket, was kept secret and access was granted by invitation only. Its forum allowed cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained via phishing scams and website more »
Hackers use real headlines to lure victims to fake blogs
Security experts are warning users to be on the alert for a new hacking technique involving fake blogs. Hackers have begun exploiting Google’s Trends Lab, which lists the days most searched topics. They use this information to create real news stories which they then place on a fake blog in order to increase page rankings. Unsuspecting users who click through to the blog are presented with several videos.
From there, the routine uses an old but still effective trick. When a video is clicked on, a pop up prompts them to download a codec-which is actually malicious software. The software loads a fake antispyware program which nags and goads the user into purchasing still more malware which exposes their personal info.
SanDisk unveils the WORM “write-once” SD card
SanDisk first began letting some details slip late last year about the possibility of bringing a write-once memory card to market. Well even though most of us have long since forgotten this concept, it seems SanDisk has been hard at work getting them ready. They have officially announced the WORM (Write Once Read Many) SD more »
