Google purges tainted apps from Android phones
Google has remotely purged Android smartphones of applications tainted with a malicious code that could take control of the handsets and steal information.
Google has remotely purged Android smartphones of applications tainted with a malicious code that could take control of the handsets and steal information.
Software
Mar 7, 2011
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(AP) -- Google is making it tougher for computer hackers and other imposters to break into e-mail accounts and other password-protected services.
Internet
Sep 20, 2010
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After someone sniffed out his password at a free Wi-Fi hotspot and successfully hacked his computer, Igor Mello stays home for the majority of his web use.
Telecom
Aug 27, 2010
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Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.
Software
Jul 30, 2010
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Most educational websites in the U.S. are using Flash applications that fail to adequately secure these pages. This is a growing problem for the Internet as vulnerable sites can be hijacked for malicious and criminal activity, ...
Software
Jul 2, 2010
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In military and security situations, a split second can make the difference between life and death, so North Carolina State University's development of new "smart sensors" that allow for faster response times from military ...
Engineering
Apr 20, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An Israeli company, eXaudios Technologies, has developed a software application that automatically analyzes the intonation and volume of a person’s speech in real time and translates it into statements ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- More and more, malicious hackers are exploiting web site security holes to attack their victims' computers. Programmers try to identify those holes in advance and plug them with code that performs security ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 8, 2009
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