security

Google’s “Bouncer” Has Been Quietly Scanning Android Apps for Malware

Ina Fried in Mobile February 2, 2012 at 12:30 pm PT

Email Giants Move to Slash “Phishing”

Ben Worthen, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News January 30, 2012 at 4:30 am PT

Email-service providers Google Inc., Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and AOL Inc. are backing a new effort intended to dramatically reduce “phishing” emails — which attempt to trick recipients into thinking they come from a legitimate source.

An App for Monitoring Mobile Malware Around the Globe

Lauren Goode in Mobile on January 24 at 9:02 am PT

Lookout’s hackers-turned-start-up-guys have launched an Android app for real-time spying on mobile malware and spyware.

Anonymous Fails, Once Again, to Make Its Point

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 20 at 1:58 pm PT

Big as they were, the attacks carried out in revenge for the Megaupload arrests accomplished nothing significant.

Going Back to Internet Explorer

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 11 at 3:59 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question about security holes in Web browsers.

How Scary Was the Internet in 2011?

Arik Hesseldahl in News on January 1 at 3:22 pm PT

How scary was the Internet in 2011? It depends on what you consider scary. News of attacks, some silly, some downright chilling, created uneasiness all year.

Stratfor Hack Damage Report: 50,000 Credit Cards, 44,000 Passwords

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 27, 2011 at 2:10 pm PT

Number of Lulz: Incalculable.

Anonymous Plays Robin Hood With Stolen Credit Cards

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 26, 2011 at 7:34 am PT

The hackers of Anonymous are at it again, attacking the servers of intelligence think tank Stratfor, and then using the pilfered credit cards to give money to charities.

News Byte

eBay Acquires Invoicing Company in Germany

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 8:34 am PT

EBay has acquired BillSAFE, which serves 15 million accounts in Germany, after buying a minority stake in the company last year. Terms were not disclosed. With BillSAFE, PayPal customers will now be able to receive an invoice for an order, after items have been shipped and received. Because of its security benefits, purchasing by invoice is used heavily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, eBay says.