An Android/Linux bug left about one billion mobile phone users exposed to insertion of malware. Ars Technica says that in order to remain secure while performing something as simple as browsing among websites, the user needs to assure all communications in use are encrypted, else the bug provides a pathway for hackers to insert malware. […]
The New Dirty Work
A cyber-espionage system named TURLA has infected thousands of government computers across Europe and the U.S. TURLA is suspected to be a Russian system and probably a recent mutation of Agent BTZ, an espionage worm that infected some U.S. systems as early as 2006. As early as 2007, a virus named Careto or “Mask” was […]
Online Safety: It’s Time to Stop, Think and Connect
The Internet as Wild West metaphor is one of the most overused clichés around. But there’s a reason for that. The Internet, especially in largely filter-less America, is a wide open space, a virtual playground of First Amendment activity. This is a good thing, and the vibrancy of the Internet is good for consumers as […]
