If you're looking for more robust security features for your business's Android phones, you're going to be waiting a while longer--at least if your company relies on hardware from the most popular Android manufacturer in the land.
Daniel Ionescu | 25 Apr | Read more
Microsoft has launched yet another privacy awareness campaign, but this time around, the company decided to focus more on its own privacy right-doings rather than Google's alleged wrongdoings. Declaring " your privacy is our priority," the campaign runs online, in print, and on TV, billing Microsoft as the "good guy" of online privacy and offering educational resources for those who want to better control what they share online.
Daniel Ionescu | 22 Apr | Read more
Both BlackBerry and the U.K. government have denied reports that the new BB10 software has been rejected for use in sensitive government communications.
Daniel Ionescu | 20 Mar | Read more
On Tuesday, Adobe released yet another security patch for Flash player, addressing several critical vulnerabilities that would allow attackers to take control of affected computers. The update is for Windows, OSX, and Linux users. It's the fourth critical Flash update since the beginning of the year--and the third Flash security patch from Adobe in February alone.
Daniel Ionescu | 27 Feb | Read more
Customer service turned into customer disservice on Thursday, when a security breach at Zendesk spilled over to affect Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest users.
Daniel Ionescu | 22 Feb | Read more
Facebook is working on a messaging app that will allow users to send each other "self-destructing" messages and photos, according to reports. The app could expand Facebook's growing portfolio of mobile apps within weeks.
Daniel Ionescu | 17 Dec | Read more
Microsoft says it is investigating a possible bug in Internet Explorer that allows others to follow the position of your mouse cursor on screen, even if IE is minimized.
Daniel Ionescu | 14 Dec | Read more
Microsoft has disabled the option for users to reset their Skype passwords after security experts uncovered a serious flaw in the software that allowed anyone who knows your email address to hack your Skype account.
Daniel Ionescu | 14 Nov | Read more
Researchers at security firm Sophos say they have discovered malware for Android phones that is used as a spam botnet. Spam messages are being sent from Google Android phones and tablets, all of which have been propagated through Yahoo's mail service, promoting counterfeit Viagra and other pharmaceuticals.
Daniel Ionescu | 05 Jul | Read more
Google believes a subset of Gmail users may be the target of what it calls “state-sponsored” malicious attacks. Certain Gmail users will see a warning message over this issue from now on, although this doesn’t particularly mean your account was hacked.
Daniel Ionescu | 06 Jun | Read more
Android users take note: Researchers have found a whopping 472 percent increase in <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243593/for_android_paid_mobile_security_is_better_study.html">Android malware</a> samples since this summer. The free-for-all Android Market has seen a striking increase in the volume of attacks since July, according to <a href="http://globalthreatcenter.com/?p=2492">research</a> from Juniper Networks, as attackers continue to become more sophisticated in the malware they write.
Daniel Ionescu | 18 Nov | Read more
The hacking group Anonymous has waged a full-on war on BART, the San Francisco subway system, over cellular shutdowns to stifle protests. Following two demonstrations that led to temporary station closures, hacking and posting personal information of BART police officers, Anonymous has now posted naked photos of BART spokesman Linton Johnson.
Daniel Ionescu | 25 Aug | Read more
Hacking season is not over yet. Even though LulzSec, the group of hackers who made a name for themselves by hacking Sony, Nintendo, and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/228983/hackers_deface_pbs_site_promise_more_lulz.html?tk=rel_news">PBS</a> among others, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/231201/lulzsec_says_goodbye_with_new_data_dump.html?tk=rel_news">called it quits</a> on Saturday, another group wants to pick up the slack.
Daniel Ionescu | 28 Jun | Read more
Apple's new Web storage system will sync your music, pictures, and more.
Daniel Ionescu | 08 Jun | Read more
Amazon's Cloud Player music streaming service launched only with Android compatibility, but an update rolled out this weekend quietly introduced basic support for Apple's iOS. If you have an Amazon Cloud Drive account (5GB free, plus a free 20GB upgrade if you purchase an album via Amazon MP3), you can now stream music on iOS devices too.
Daniel Ionescu | 09 May | Read more