security

Team breaks satphone security

Satellite telephony - long thought to be secure against eavesdropping - is nothing of the sort, say researchers.

Twitter buys anti-malware firm Dasient

Twitter has acquired web security firm Dasient, in a move which could make clicking on URLs in the social network a little safer.

Quantum computing could make cloud secure

Quantum computing techniques could be used to bring complete security to the cloud, says an international team of scientists.

Security breached at Russian rocket plant

A young Russian blogger has revealed a total lack of security at a military rocket facility near Moscow.

Many Android phones vulnerable to hackers

North Carolina State University researchers say that many Android phones include apps that can be used by hackers to bypass Android's security features.

New system could improve software reliability and security

Computer scientists at Columbia Engineering say they've developed a system that makes multithreaded programs run more stably and efficiently.

iPhone 4's Siri gives access to locked phone

The hugely-popular Siri voice-activated personal assistant in the iPhone 4S has a big security flaw - it responds to commands even when the phone is password-locked.

Software remotely puts phones under lockdown

New software could help keep sensitive information safe, by preventing certain data to be accessed outside a particular room.

Prof finds security problems with Android apps

A Syracuse University professor says he's uncovered a security flaw in Android apps using the WebView platform.

On BlackBerry Messenger and the London riots

Every time anything newsworthy happens, concerned citizens take to social networks like Facebook and Twitter, spreading text, images and videos.

Navy tests robotic jet skis

Why use a regular old jet ski or patrol boat to monitor a habor when you can deploy an awesome looking sawed off robotic jet ski?

iPhone iris scanner ready to track criminals

Law enforcement officials across the nation are preparing to adopt a new facial-scanning device designed specifically for the iPhone.

Google+ starts to raise security concerns

Scammers are already exploiting Google+, using a version of the old survey trick by claiming to offer downloadable invites to the service.

Facebook rolls out facial recognition for all

There are billions of photographs floating around Facebook that could potentially be tagged with your name.

Pirate-fighting robot aims to make the seas a safer place

This time two weeks ago, I was sitting in a rather delightful beach bar on the south coast of Sri Lanka with a bunch of chaps who were very generous with the beers.