Tag: risk
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Amazon Issues Recall on Kindle Fire Kids Edition Power Adapter
Online retailer Amazon has issued a recall on some UK and Ireland chargers/power adapters supplied with its own branded Kindle Fire tablets – including its recently launched Kindle Fire Kids Edition. Concerns were raised when it was found that in some ‘rare cases’ the power adapters for these products can cause electric shocks when the…
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Facebook Photos at Risk: How to Safely Store Them to PC
Facebook users could have been at risk of having their photos deleted according to a newly uncovered vulnerability. The potentially catastrophic flaw was reported by software engineer Laxman Mutivah who was able to take advantage of the security hole and delete an album from behind the curtain of the world’s most populated social network. Fortunately…
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Many Android Users at Risk as Google Loosens its Security Policy
Security industry experts have found vulnerabilities in Google’s Android 4.3 Jelly Bean which could put hundreds of millions of users the smartphone and tablet operating software at risk. Google is about to change its policies and will no longer be developing security for the webview element of Android which displays websites on the pre 4.4…
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British Government Rejects BlackBerry 10 Mobile Operating System as Unsafe
BlackBerry appeals to the Communications Electronics Security Group as British leaders say BB10 is a risk to sensitive data..
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13 Unluckiest Smartphones – Top 12 Most Vulnerable Are Android!
Recently there’s been much emphasis on maintaining our personal safety and security in modern tech-dependant times, with online password protection, ID theft prevention, phishing scams and vicious malware infection key points of discussion across the gadget-using community. Security co. Bit9 is latest to reveal some shocking stats that will make you think about what potentially nasty…
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Apple HQ hiring new security guards after iPhone breakout
Apple is seeking two new security guards to work at its Californian headquarters after the recent embarrassing breakout of one of the company’s iPhone 5 prototypes. The position for ‘Product Security Manager’ will require applicants to have qualified in risk management and security assessment with at least five years of security service experience and not so…
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Next Gadget security scare could be Android – 99% reportedly at risk
The next security scare with our gadgets could come from our Android Smartphones according to a report from tech news site The Register. Research by the University of Ulm in Germany claims dodgy implementation of the protocol “ClientLogin” within the most versions of the Android operating system for mobiles could expose user account information, location and…
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New Playstation Network Q&A posted – Lawsuit filed against Sony for failing to secure data.
Don’t hold your breath Playstation fans – but yet another blog has been posted by Sony, this time a Q&A claims the gaming network will be returned to a secure and usable state by next Tuesday. Yes, that’s another bank holiday weekend wasted for Playstation gamers already frustrated with no online services and the string of misinformation…
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New Playstation Network Q&A posted – Lawsuit filed against Sony for failing to secure data.
Don’t hold your breath Playstation fans – but yet another blog has been posted by Sony, this time a Q&A claims the gaming network will be returned to a secure and usable state by next Tuesday. Yes, that’s another bank holiday weekend wasted for Playstation gamers already frustrated with no online services and the string of misinformation…
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Sony Communications Boss comments on PSN situation – Why weren’t users made aware sooner?
Some at Sony insist on digging a bigger hole for themselves, not to mention completely embarrass themselves, over the recent Playstation Network personal and financial data threat gamers have been experiencing for the last 6 days due to the company’s security failings – this time in a blog statement from Senior Director of Corporate Communications…