More Security Opinion

  • 21 October 2011

  • Opinion: iPad 2 Smart Cover Exposes Security Flaw

    Apple's Smart Covers are pretty cool--they attach magnetically to your iPad 2, and you can lock your iPad's screen simply by "closing" the cover. Lift the cover off the screen, and your iPad wakes right up. Unfortunately, members of the German forum Apfeltalk ("Apple Talk") discovered a bug in how iOS handles the Smart Cover that makes it possible to bypass the iPad's passcode screen. Yikes.

  • 19 October 2011

  • Opinion: Malware Uses Smartphone Accelerometers to Steal Keystrokes

    Did you know your smartphone's accelerometer can be used to steal keystrokes from a nearby keyboard?

  • Opinion: Google Beefs Up Security for Its Searchers

    SSL. You use it when you do online banking. You use it at some online shopping sites. And now you can use it to protect yourself when you do Google searches.

  • 18 October 2011

  • Opinion: Duqu: New Malware Is Stuxnet 2.0

    Researchers have identified a new malware threat which has been dubbed "Duqu". The new threat is apparently developed by the same author who developed the Stuxnet worm that was used in targeted attacks against Iranian nuclear power plants, but Duqu has its sights set on a completely different target.

  • Opinion: Google Rolls Out Security Resources for Internet Users

    Surfing the web these days can be like navigating a minefield--you'd like to take some basic security precautions, but you have no idea where to start. Google's new resource, called "Good To Know," aims to be your starting place.

  • Opinion: Keep Your Location Private on Facebook, Use Picasa's Photo Screen Saver

    Oh, Facebook. Always with the weird, unwanted, hard-to-undo changes. Like a couple weeks ago, I noticed that all of a sudden, every status update I posted included my location!

  • 17 October 2011

  • Opinion: Will One Antivirus Program Take Care of Your Security Needs?

    Bvs1216 uses Microsoft Security Essentials. He asked the Answer Line forum if he needs to supplement it for additional protection.

  • 13 October 2011

  • Opinion: Fake Netflix App Poses Data-Stealing Risk

    Android users have to be on the lookout for a Netflix app that looks almost exactly like Netflix's official product but carries a data-thieving Trojan instead of streaming movies.

  • Opinion: Hide Your Children, It's a Zero Day!

    It's time for a bit of a reality check regarding the "zero-day" bogeyman. It makes for great headlines, but a new report from Microsoft shows that the frightening menace of the zero-day is more urban myth than reality.

  • 11 October 2011

  • Opinion: CyanogenMod 7.1 Opens Hacking Doors to More Android Phones

    Android modders, rejoice! The team over at CyanogenMod has released a new update to its jailbreaking software, giving you the power to tinker with even more cellphone models.

  • 07 October 2011

  • Opinion: Computers Controlling Military Drones May Be Infected

    The computers used to control Predator and Raptor drones used in Afghanistan and other war zones have been reportedly infected by a virus that captures the keystrokes of the pilots operating the unmanned aircraft.

  • 06 October 2011

  • Opinion: Critical Updates Coming from Microsoft Next Week

    Next Tuesday is the second Tuesday in October, and that means it is Microsoft Patch Tuesday. Overall, it is a moderate month in terms of patch volume, but the couple that are rated as Critical should be addressed quickly to prevent exploits.

  • 04 October 2011

  • Opinion: Webroot SecureAnywhere Brings Protection to the Cloud

    Computer and data security is becoming a much more complex issue to manage for many businesses and consumers. Webroot hopes to simplify it, and make sure you are protected no matter what device or platform you might be using with the launch of SecureAnywhere.

  • 28 September 2011

  • Opinion: App Protects Facebook Users from Malicious Links

    "Security" isn't usually linked with "fun," but a Finnish security is taking a stab at connecting the two with its new application. F-Secure's ShareSafe app runs inside Facebook and flags links to dangerous websites before you post them to your friends' walls (or your own).

  • 26 September 2011

  • Opinion: New Mac Trojan Pretends to Be Flash

    Mac malware is still quite rare, but there is one new threat floating around that you should be aware of. A new Trojan for Mac OS X disguises itself as an installer for the Adobe Flash Player browser plug-in, according to security software company Intego. The good news (if you want to call it that)? This new malware doesn't appear to have spread very far as of yet.

  • Opinion: New Facebook Features: 4 Privacy Concerns

    With Facebook's new Timelines and Open Graph apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has advanced his vision of a world that loves to share. Profile pages will soon summarize your life's history, and apps are now able to feed a steady stream of activity to friends and followers automatically.

  • 25 September 2011

  • Opinion: Android Users: Advice To Protect Your Phones

    Android smartphone users can take some commonsense precautions to protect their personal data from being stolen -- important advice considering an app developer purports to know how to take the information in under 60 seconds.

  • 24 September 2011

  • Opinion: Internet Domain Seizure Program Rankles Speech Advocates

    A controversial Internet domain seizure program has notched another victory for the federal government even as free speech advocates continue to raise concerns.

  • 19 September 2011

  • Opinion: eBay, PayPal and the DKNY jeans

    Being a fickle follower of fashion, online auction site eBay has been a god-send for me.

  • 14 September 2011

  • Opinion: CIA's Next Mission to Keep Prying Eyes Off Your Screen

    The CIA takes such a dim view of someone peeking at your computer display while you're working that the agency is investing in Oculis Labs, a company that makes software to prevent prying eyes from gleaning any information from computer screens.

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