There is a new Trojan that runs on Google's Android platform. A malicious application is able to record conversations and send them to a specified web address. Previous Trojans that were attacking Android had access to information about telephone calls only. The latest threat, according to CA Technologies, is able to record conversations. Saved connections are stored on your microSD card in AMR format. The recorded conversations can be sent by the Trojan to predetermined address.
Google offers a $20,000 prize for those who can break the Chrome browser's security. The prize can be won in the Pw2Own competition. To increase the safety of its product, Google is ready to pay money to the first who can find security vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser. It is worth noting that last year Chrome was the only browser that was not hacked by competitors. The competition will be held March 9-11.
We guess that each of us had a problem with a protected RAR archive because of missing password. In such situations the only possibility is to use a special program that can recover the lost password from an encrypted file. Passware Kit version 10.1 is a program that can help us in such situations. The program is able to perform more then 2500 operations per second because it uses both CPU and GPU.
Intego studio has released the latest version of an antivirus for computers with Apple's trademark. VirusBarrier X6 is designed to protect Macs not only against viruses but also against harmful software and network based attacks.
Since the release of Snow Leopard in September 2009, no security software updates have been released by Apple. According to analysts, despite the negligible quantities of dangerous programs, Macs are increasingly exposed to cyber attacks. The solution may be, for example, the new X6 VirusBarrier.
The 21-year-old GSM encryption algorithm has been broken by a 28-year-old hacker. German engineer, Karsten Nohl, (an expert on encryption) announced that the GSM algorithm (A5/1) has been broken by him. This means that he was able to decrypt the secret code that protects the privacy of the vast majority of all mobile calls. It is estimated that this encryption method is used by 80% of all subscribers.
There is a new Trojan that runs on Google's Android platform. A malicious application is able to record conversations and send them to a specified web address. Previous Trojans that were attacking Android had access to information about telephone calls only. The latest threat, according to CA Technologies, is able to record conversations. Saved connections are stored on your microSD card in AMR format. The recorded conversations can be sent by the Trojan to predetermined address.
Google offers a $20,000 prize for those who can break the Chrome browser's security. The prize can be won in the Pw2Own competition. To increase the safety of its product, Google is ready to pay money to the first who can find security vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser. It is worth noting that last year Chrome was the only browser that was not hacked by competitors. The competition will be held March 9-11.
We guess that each of us had a problem with a protected RAR archive because of missing password. In such situations the only possibility is to use a special program that can recover the lost password from an encrypted file. 
Intego studio has released the latest version of an antivirus for computers with Apple's trademark. 
The 21-year-old GSM encryption algorithm has been broken by a 28-year-old hacker. German engineer, Karsten Nohl, (an expert on encryption) announced that the GSM algorithm (A5/1) has been broken by him. This means that he was able to decrypt the secret code that protects the privacy of the vast majority of all mobile calls. It is estimated that this encryption method is used by 80% of all subscribers.
