Talk about dismaying numbers! In Ofcom’s recent report, three quarters of the public were unconcerned about security when accessing Wi-Fi outside of their homes, and were quite happy to do *anything* on public Wi-Fi. Help us educate them, please!
Daily Archives: August 11, 2014
Android “Heart App” virus spreads quickly, author arrested within 17 hours
Q. How to attract the attention of the police if you’re a bored student on summer vacation? A. Write a virus that unleashes 20,000,000 SMSes, infects 100,000 devices, and steals personal data…
Pwnie Awards for Heartbleed, “goto fail”, Mt. Gox
The golden My Little Pony statuettes have been passed out at the Black Hat Security 2014 conference, commemorating select infosec glories and groans. Best song: the haunting “SSL Smiley Song”, sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells”. 
Apple iPads and MacBook Pros banned for Chinese government use
China has banned government officials from buying Apple products, reportedly to avoid the possibility of the US hijacking the technology to spy on Beijing. 