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Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak

Krebs on Security

government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. “I use Android, which has a pretty simple workflow for downloading and decompiling the APK apps,” Brown told KrebsOnSecurity.

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U.S. Govt. Apps Bundled Russian Code With Ties to Mobile Malware Developer

Krebs on Security

A recent scoop by Reuters revealed that mobile apps for the U.S. But that story omitted an important historical detail about Pushwoosh: In 2013, one of its developers admitted to authoring the Pincer Trojan , malware designed to surreptitiously intercept and forward text messages from Android mobile devices.

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Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

ARMA International

The exponential growth in content is fueled by a plethora of connected devices, colloquially called “Internet of Things (IoT),” from cell phones, mobiles, and wearable technologies, to sensors in homes, appliances, cars, and so on. Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. This is a best-case scenario.

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DC SEO 3.0 & Internet Marketing Top 10 2014 Tips for Local or Small Businesses

Interactive Information Management

At KME (a DC SEO Company and Digital Technology Agency ), we cover a lot of ground among client types, industry segments and technology services, with a heavy emphasis on area DC SEO business requirements for online, interactive marketing and advertising. Particularly in this very high-tech, mobile, Internet-focused Washington DC community.

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A WhatsApp zero-day exploit can cost several million dollars

Security Affairs

The research of zero-day exploits for popular applications such as WhatsApp is even more complex due to the security mechanisms implemented by the developers of the mobile OSs and the app. The Russian zero-day broker firm Operation Zero, recently increased payouts for top-tier mobile exploits. and $8 million. .

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Here, then, is a comprehensive look at ransomware, what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become one of its unfortunate victims.

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Peter Hirshberg of Technorati & The Conversation Group

Daradiction

I am totally inspired by who he’s being and what he’s up to, and I’m delighted that he’s taken an interest in the mobile 311 app we produced called CitySourced (powered by FreedomSpeaks ). He is changing our thinking about marketing, branding and customer relationships.