http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/ High Voltage Computer Repair Help Forum, Edwardsville, IL en Fri, 18 May 2012 00:11:00 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/ http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16025-Android-hackers-hone-skills-in-Russia?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps... The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate from Russia and China, so criminal gangs there have become cyber-trailblazers.

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Click here to view the article. ]]> IT Security Alerts HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16021-The-Pirate-Bay-suffers-DDoS-attack http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16020-iPhone-iPad-become-apple-of-cyber-criminals-eye?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT Apple devices -- ever more popular in the workplace -- are about to become more popular with cyber criminals. Click here to view the article.... Apple devices -- ever more popular in the workplace -- are about to become more popular with cyber criminals.

Click here to view the article. ]]> IT Security Alerts HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16020-iPhone-iPad-become-apple-of-cyber-criminals-eye http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16019-Android-hackers-honing-skills-in-Russia?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps... The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate from Russia and China, so criminal gangs there have become cyber-trailblazers.

Click here to view the article. ]]> IT Security Alerts HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16019-Android-hackers-honing-skills-in-Russia http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16018-Social-media-bring-business-but-add-security-quagmire?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT Social media -- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and so forth -- has become a way of life for companies and their employees to interact with the... Social media -- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and so forth -- has become a way of life for companies and their employees to interact with the public, but beating back the fraudsters that try to prey on customers, not to mention keeping employees from spilling sensitive data, is becoming a full-time job for many.

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Click here to view the article. ]]> Computer Security News HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16015-Euclid-downplays-privacy-concerns-about-Wi-Fi-tracking http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16014-Friday-debut-of-SF-bar-cams-stirs-sour-reception?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT With a new service called SceneTap set to put video cameras in bars, privacy advocates warn that a red line's about to get crossed.

Click here to view the article. ]]> Computer Security News HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16014-Friday-debut-of-SF-bar-cams-stirs-sour-reception http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16013-Twitter-announces-support-for-Do-Not-Track?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT The social network stops the tracking when users are on Firefox or other browsers that support the Do Not Track feature. Of course, that feature also... The social network stops the tracking when users are on Firefox or other browsers that support the Do Not Track feature. Of course, that feature also has to be turned on.

Click here to view the article. ]]> Computer Security News HVNews http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16013-Twitter-announces-support-for-Do-Not-Track http://www.gohighvoltage.com/forum/threads/16012-U-S-cybersecurity-chief-Howard-Schmidt-retiring?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 22:49:39 GMT The two-time adviser to the U.S. government on cybersecurity is stepping down to spend more time with family, look into teaching, and ride his... The two-time adviser to the U.S. government on cybersecurity is stepping down to spend more time with family, look into teaching, and ride his motorcycle on a trip out West.

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