Security

Is your Android phone and your private data on it secure? This list of Android security apps will help you to secure all your private data and your private communication on your Droid

Now that Google’s Android mobile OS has been released to the public for some time and now thoughts of security are floating around in our minds. I am sure that many people just want a simple app to take care of security for them. Well, the good news is that since Android is based off of Linux inherently it is less susceptible to malware. The the flip side, Android users should think about their own private security since even Android developers say that their product is not completely secure due to the fact that apps must intercommunicate. Ultimately you will need to decide how much security you want on your phone. Androlib.com offers several free security apps to help you browse the internet, text your friends, and talk as securely as possible.

Secure SMS

This app will allow you to encrypt and decrypt your texts. This can be great for users who communicate potentially sensitive information via texting.

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WaveSecure Mobile Security

WaveSecure is an app that takes action when your phone is lost or stolen. Via a secure website you can destroy or recover data, track changes to your SIM card, lock the phone, or back-up your personal data… Read the rest

Essential Windows 7 Security Internals

Securing your desktop computer against threats is an essential task for everyone, therefore we will inform you about the most important Windows 7 security tools.

Windows 7 includes several new security features that can help you protect your system.

These features include:

1. Improvements to User Account Control (UAC)
2. Enhanced security for Internet Explorer
3. Ability to define network-specific firewall rules
4. Ability to protect data against theft

UAC helps prevent attacks by using a standard user account as the security context for performing non-administrative tasks. If a member of the Administrators group attempts to perform an action that requires elevated permissions, the user is prompted to confirm the action. You can configure whether the action causes the desktop to dim. You can also configure whether standard users are prompted for credentials if they attempt to perform an administrative task or install an application. You can use User Account Control Settings to select from

4 different levels of UAC settings:

1. Always notify – prompts if a user attempts to change a Windows setting or install a program
2. Default – prompts if a program attempts to make a change, but not if an administrator makes a change directly
3. Notify me only if a program attempts to make a change – displays the notification dialog, but does not dim the desktop
4. Never notify – elevates permissions automatically for administrators, denies

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Hackers are using the tactic demonstrated last week by an Australian programmer’s self-described “prank”

Computerworld reports that

This new worm uses “the same approach as last week’s “ikee” worm to silently snatch control of some iPhones”

“Portable attack runs on Windows PCs and Macs, then sniffs out nearby iPhones to plunder”

“It’s not surprising,” said Charlie Miller, a noted researcher of iPhone vulnerabilities, when asked his take on the move toward malicious intent. “This ‘vulnerability’ gives you root access to the iPhone, which gives you full access. It’s trivial to exploit, doesn’t need shellcode or anything like that.”

via Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

Windows Phones Security Center Deletes all messages permanently they will not move over to Deleted Items folder! [Timesaver]