Network Security

Android flashlight app developer settles FTC charges of sharing geolocation data

The Brightest Flashlight Free app shared location information even though it told users they could turn sharing off, the agency alleges

Point-of-sale malware infections on the rise, researchers warn

Researchers from Arbor Networks and IntelCrawler identify new attacks using malware designed for point-of-sale systems

Anti-Bot Working Group to fight DDoS attacks from cloud infrastructure

Cloud Security Alliance forms group to tackle problem fueled by server compromises in hosting facilities

Ruby on Rails security updates patch XSS, DoS vulnerabilities

The updates also strengthen the protection for a vulnerability patched in January

Hacker-built drone can hunt, hijack other drones

Security researcher releases software to hijack Parrot drones out of the sky

APT: The security attack everyone loves to hate

Beyond the hype, APT defense is required.

Space X appears to pass major test of rocket technology

Elon Musk's Space X has successfully launched a commercial telecom satellite

Experimental malware uses inaudible sound to defeat network air gaps

Researchers built a covert acoustical mesh network and used audio signals to transmit data between laptops

Eight tips for more secure mobile shopping

Alcatel-Lucent helps mobile operators find cell sites to improve network coverage

Alcatel-Lucent has teamed up with site owners to build a database of locations where network operators can install small cells