Part of the mobile website of the Washington Post was compromised briefly on Thursday by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) hacker group, in an attack that redirected traffic to a site with anti-US and anti-media messages.
Tag Archives: Mobile
Fujitsu ships first phone with eyeball-scanning authentication
Fujitsu claims its new phone, the Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G, is the first ever to use iris scanning to replace passwords or fingerprint readers. Time to ditch passwords? 
Kids’ apps and websites set for scrutiny by ICO and other privacy watchdogs
The ICO and other global watchdogs are to examine kids’ apps and websites to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
iPad crash grounds dozens of American Airlines flights
Swapping 35-lb. kitbags full of paper for svelte tablets sounds great, until it glitches and there’s no paper backup.
FTC sanctions phone location tracking company for not allowing customer opt-out
Nomi has been ordered to tidy up its business practices as part of a settlement with the FTC over its tracking of retail customers’ smartphones.
Chinese mobile app used for hiring thugs to beat up people
Dirty work, done dirt cheap – and via mobile app! Think $32-$80, depending on severity of beating required.
Police use lost phone to post selfies on woman’s Facebook account
We charge this phone and Facebook account with flagrant lack of passcode and privacy protection!
Google Wallet balances just got a little bit safer
Funds stored as Google Wallet balances are now protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the company reportedly said. 
Samsung biometric payment services set to go live in South Korea, then the world
The biometric revolution moved one step closer this week, as Samsung IT services subsidiary Samsung SDS confirmed plans to launch a “simple” mobile payment system using biometric authentication in the very near future.
Lost your Android? Now you can Google it!
Just do a Google search on “Find My Phone,” and presto! It will show up on a Google map. Then, you can get it to ring its head off.