Security

Researchers find cross-platform RAT for Windows, Android

5 Ways to Prevent Data Loss in Mobile Environments

UK mobile operators join forces to combat text spam

Mobile phone users can report spam messages by forwarding them to a central service free of charge

Bitcoin’s software gets security fixes, new features

Bitcoin-QT, rebranded as Bitcoin Core, has more than six fixes for the so-called transaction malleability problem

Linux worm diversifies to mine cryptocurrencies

Symantec has found 31,000 devices with variants of the worm, called Darlloz

EA Games site hacked to steal Apple IDs

The attackers sought credentials and other personal information through a phishing scheme, researchers said

Wickr sees a business in securing other apps

The encrypted messaging startup is selling security tools, including enhanced encryption, to other app makers

Does Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto have a case against Newsweek?

Legal experts say it would be hard for Nakamoto to build a strong case

Healthcare.gov: Proceed at your own risk

The government insists the Obamacare site is secure. But most experts disagree

US officials: NSA overseas surveillance is targeted, not bulk collection

Critics question the officials' description of the NSA's overseas surveillance programs