20 Sep, 2010

Online security is a serious issue. With more and more businesses moving to the cloud, the simple password system doesn’t quite cut it anymore. Google has now unveiled a two-step verification system for Apps which adds another layer of security to the login process. “Today we are changing that with the introduction of a more secure sign-in...

17 Aug, 2010

Another malicious application has been found from the Android Marketplace. A game called Tapsnake isn’t just a game, it turns out to be a client for a commercial spying application called GPS SPY. The Tapsnake game looks like an average “Snake” clone. However, there are two hidden features. First, the game won’t exit. Once installed,...

30 Jul, 2010

Security companies often issue headline-grabbing reports about the threat of malicious activity. Those headlines sometimes don’t have much of a story to go with them, and people get caught in the crossfire. That’s what one developer says happened to him when Lookout insinuated that several Android apps were potentially malicious. After a VentureBeat...