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Software detects fake mobile, Wi-Fi networks
An Israeli company has developed a product it says can detect if a mobile device connects to a fake cellular base station or Wi-Fi …
Microsoft fixes 46 flaws in Windows, IE, Office, other products
Fourteen critical vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer were among the targets of Microsoft’s monthly batch of security patches released Tuesday. In all, it fixed 46 …
Lenovo’s free OS recovery media eradicates Superfish
Lenovo in February admitted to preloading Superfish on some consumer notebooks, and now the company has taken steps so the dangerous adware doesn’t reappear …
Facebook steps into the connected-home arena
Facebook is extending Parse, its suite of back-end software development tools, to create Internet of Things apps for items like smart home appliances and …
BitDefender, Kaspersky top list of best Windows 8.1 antivirus software
In sales, they say that you’re only as good as your last month’s figures. Ditto for antivirus software. And right now, BitDefender, Kaspersky, and …
Apple’s iOS 8.2 squashes FREAK security bug
Apple has patched a recently discovered security hole that has been around for more than 10 years. Released on Monday following the company’s Apple …
Dotcom wants ‘to kill Skype’ with MegaChat, his encrypted video calling service
Kim Dotcom has launched a public beta version of his latest project, with which he aims to wipe out Skype. The video calling service …
Buyout puts supersecure Blackphone in one company’s hands
Silent Circle, a company specializing in snoop-proof security software and services, has bought out a business partner’s stake in their Blackphone project. By acquiring …
Lenovo’s Superfish screwup highlights biggest problem in software
When will a buck-stops-here culture finally reach the software industry? Not soon enough, if Lenovo’s Superfish software scandal is any indication. From September to …
Why All Linux (Security) Bugs Aren’t Shallow
In 2014 the open source community faced more security challenges than it has at any other point in recent memory. The Heartbleed vulnerability in …
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