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Google's new search update may be investigated for privacy issues

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 19:48 by Yasser Ali

A consumer protection government agency of the United States might soon launch a probe into Google’s latest search update which is believed to have issues with privacy and competition.

Android tops in mobile malware -- report

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 19:58 by Yasser Ali

You must be aware that Android is a leader when it comes to smartphones, but did you know that it also tops in mobile malware?

Beware, Google+ invites can be fake

Tue, 07/05/2011 - 12:26 by NeelamGoswami

Google has just launched its own social network Google+ project but within days of its launch the service has become the instant target for spammers, mainly to send fake invitations.

Cyber criminals targeting smartphones, Facebook--reports

Wed, 04/06/2011 - 15:11 by Yasser Ali

According to reports released by a couple of reputed security firms, cyber attacks on smartphones and social media sites like Facebook are on the rise.

Spying software found on Samsung laptops

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 12:11 by Yasser Ali

Imagine buying a brand new laptop from the store and finding that it comes pre-installed with software to spy on your activities?

Android users upset by malware infection

Thu, 03/03/2011 - 11:40 by Abhijit Chakraborty

In quick succession to its launch, Google’s mega-hit OS, Android-based smartphones, especially those in Russia, have come under siege by virus writers who are siphoning cash from users by directing them to download malware mimicking legitimate applications and carrying names indicating media players, online games, etc. Google, however, has declined to make any comments.

Zuckerberg's official fan page hacked

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 16:06 by Jaspreet Virk

No one's Facebook account is safe from hackers. Not even the social networking site's founder Mark Zuckerberg's! A fan page dedicated to the site's creator was hacked Tuesday.

Trapster hack possibly exposes 10mn usernames, passwords

Fri, 01/21/2011 - 13:11 by Anter Prakash Singh

Trapster.com, a site that allows users to share the location of police speed traps, and enforcement cameras using mobile phones and other devices, has come under attack from hackers.

Facebook gives apps access to users' personal details

Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:37 by Anter Prakash Singh

Facebook has announced that it will be allowing third party developers to access the addresses and phone numbers of the users if they download applications from these developers. The move has alarmed security experts and privacy advocates.

Android phones in China face virus threat

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 15:06 by Anter Prakash Singh

Android smartphone users in China face threat from malicious malware that capable of transferring personal data of the users to remote computers, Lookout Mobile Security reported in its blog.

Snipes surrenders to begin prison sentence

Fri, 12/10/2010 - 06:40 by Prince damin

Philadelphia -- Film star Wesley Snipes surrendered as ordered Thursday and is to begin his three-year sentence for tax evasion in a Pennsylvania prison, officials told TMZ.

"Wesley Snipes has self-surrendered to the minimum security Federal Prison Camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean, in Bradford, Pa.," said Traci Billingsley, chief public information officer for the Bureau of Prisons.

"Wesley Snipes has arrived and is at the prison facility in Pa.," added prison spokesman Ed Ross, TMZ said.

Gun in carry-on leads to Indiana arrest

Thu, 12/09/2010 - 07:53 by Prince damin

Indianapolis -- The founder of an annual trade show that draws thousands to Indianapolis has been charged with carrying a loaded gun into an airport checkpoint, officials said.

Christopher B. Paulsen, 51, whose International Motorsports Industry Show brings auto industry insiders to the city each year, told officers he forgot the gun was in his carry-on bag Monday at Indianapolis International Airport, The Indianapolis Star reported.

Paulsen and his wife were passing through the security checkpoint when security personnel saw the X-ray image of a gun in his carry-on bag.
Paulsen was detained while airport police were called to confiscate the gun and remove a loaded clip of bullets, confirming that a bullet was chambered in a firing position.