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Spyware: Telecom firms may face stiff fines

The Union law ministry has suggested a penalty on telecom service providers (licensees) equivalent to 100 per cent of their contract value if any equipment bought and installed by them is found to have any spyware or malware.

Android Spyware: Millions Downloaded Thievish Wallpaper App (Updated)

Mobile security firm Lookout announced today at the Black Hat security conference that millions of Android users had downloaded a wallpaper app that sends user information to a unknown site in China, reported VentureBeat . Concerns about app access to private information were raised last month, but this may be the first instance of Android malware in the wild. Android's enterprise-readiness has ...

Trends: Solving the mystery of defacements

THE Internet is plagued by hackers and criminals who crack websites, turn computers into nodes in botnets and openly sell spyware as well as stolen passwords on the black market.

Android dev rejects rogue app claims, still highlights risks

Mobile app developer Jackeey Wu defended himself against claims of producing Android spyware apps today while also underscoring some of the risks of Google's mobile OS. He noted that some of the permissions his Wallpapers allegedly requested, such as for the web browser history and SMS message records, aren't in the actual app. As requesting private information automatically flags the app in ...

Electric, Oil Companies Take Almost A Year To Fix Known Security Flaws

A penetration tester says he's found malware, spyware, gaming and even pornography servers on critic

Cybercrime: Are mobsters planting hackers in big companies?

After elite hacker Albert Gonzalez was arrested in 2009 and later convicted of stealing data of some 170 million credit cards, an interesting thing happened: The number of cyberattacks on retail stores fell noticeably.

Stuxnet spyware targets industrial facilities, via USB memory stick

Beware the USB memory stick. Infected sticks are the means by which a mystery spyware, dubbed Stuxnet, is penetrating control systems of industrial facilities and utilities around the globe, say cybersecurity experts.

Afghan transit trade

THIS is with reference to a letter in Dawn that expressed security concerns related to the Afghan transit trade agreement.

India amends licences for network equipment security checks

(Telecompaper) The Indian government has issued changes to telecom operator licences requiring them to address security concenrs among their foreign network equipment suppliers. According to a report from the Economic Times, the government can impose penalties of up to 100 percent of the contract value if any spyware or malware is found in their imported equipment. International manufacturers ...

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