http://www.secuobs.com Observatoire de la securite Internet fr webmaster@secuobs.com 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics : Common Name Droid Eris Manufacturer HTC Serial Number HT9B3HG11205 Android Version 21 Rooting Method Permanent root using Super-One-Click psneuter Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 818 MB md5sum 1caa50cf72080adaf0cb73a4e351db91 Droid-Eristargz Uncompressed contents of the bundle http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360181.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360181.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Aria Manufacturer HTC Serial Number HT07ZR002533 Android Version 21-update1 Rooting Method Rageinthecage Temporary Root Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 1024 MB md5sum cdc955cc3c1a833715406ac952fb62fc HTC-Ariatargz Uncompressed contents of the bundle file 26 GB http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360180.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360180.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name G1 Manufacturer HTC Serial Number HT92PGZ00067 Android Version 15 Rooting Method Rageinthecage Temporary Root Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 264 MB md5sum 933d4e0138496a81886188a5bc90a16a HTC-G1targz Uncompressed contents of the bundle file 22 GB http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360179.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360179.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Hero Manufacturer HTC Serial Number HT9B3HG11205 Android Version 21-update1 Rooting Method Rageinthecage Temporary Root Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 974 MB md5sum be8d1bbe97033d6c08e5cfdfbd8e5d11 HTC-Herotargz Uncompressed contents of the bundle file 26 GB http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360178.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360178.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name MyTouch 3G Manufacturer HTC Serial Number HT02WPB00794 Android Version 15 Rooting Method Rageinthecage Temporary Root Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 733 MB md5sum eb1f799dd07aa9d3760d21840b7794b4 HTC-MyTouch-3Gtargz Uncompressed contents of the bundle file 30 http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360177.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360177.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Optimus S Manufacturer LG Serial Number A0000028EC4578 Android Version 233 Rooting Method Permanent root using custom LG version of ZergRush Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 858 MB md5sum 8b2214eb73a3e46d7f7adaebfc9e70ac LG-Optimus-Stargz Uncompressed contents of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360176.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360176.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Droid Manufacturer Motorola Serial Number 0403889D1201400B Android Version 222 Rooting Method Temporary root through use of custom recovery partition Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 641 MB md5sum e0670070486f983cbd44d91bd39804cf Motorola-Droidtargz Uncompressed contents of the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360175.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360175.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Nexus One Manufacturer Google Serial Number HT9CSP814919 Android Version 21-update1 Rooting Method Permanent root through installation of CyanogenMod5 Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 440 MB md5sum 347694b09bced0a99a088a5c5713d516 Nexus-Onetargz Uncompressed contents of the bundle http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360174.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360174.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Xperia Play Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Serial Number 4342354131434E345A37 Android Version 233 Rooting Method Permanent root using Super-One-Click and Zerg-Rush Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 168 MB md5sum d89e8f2e45bf03f5085468a2f73355ab Sony-Xperia-Playtargz Uncompressed contents of the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360173.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360173.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 20:26:18 - viaForensics - Common Name Xperia X10 Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Serial Number CB511LX9KB Android Version 233 Rooting Method Permanent root with Super-One-Click using ZergRush Make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link to download the bundle file Download Link 2317 MB md5sum 770ef7118bc7218ec8a6ab970780157a Sony-Xperia-X10targz Uncompressed contents of the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360172.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360172.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-27 18:37:32 - viaForensics - viaForensics is busy and we re growing We do very interesting mobile security and forensic research and development, but if you re reading our blog you probably already know that We are looking for a few highly motivated and creative hackers white hat at both very experienced and intermediate levels Here are technical skills we http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360137.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/360137.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-23 16:16:17 - viaForensics - Canonical has put Ubuntu on Android smart phones as a dual-OS Which OS is in operation depends on the form factor When in use as a smart phone Android When docked to a desktop Ubuntu Ubuntu for Android features a full version of the open source desktop OS working alongside Google s http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/359517.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/359517.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-22 15:02:12 - viaForensics - Research coming out of the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that NAND flash is the biggest culprit behind slow smart phones While both networks and CPUs have pretty much kept pace, NAND flash has not The researchers have worked on several methods for improving the problem While users and experts typically point to http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/359259.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/359259.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-16 23:54:07 - viaForensics - The following presentation was delivered by Christopher Triplett and Joshua LaBorde at the HTCIA Midwest Chapter Meeting on February 14, 2012 Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link PDF Download HTCIA-February-2012-Android-Forensics-Training http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/358335.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/358335.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-15 19:10:39 - viaForensics - So, even though Apple screens apps before allowing then in their store, their standards still aren t as strict as those practiced by developers of unauthorized apps Users have learned over the last few years that Apple s walled garden approach to third party apps isn t quite as protective of their sensitive data as it might http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/358015.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/358015.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-09 16:18:18 - viaForensics - Q A with CompTIA and viaForensics on new app developer credential project Programmers cranking out the latest mobile applications aren t necessarily preoccupied with security But CompTIA, an IT industry association, and viaForensics, a digital forensics and security firm, aim to address that issue The organizations are working on a secure mobile-application developer credential, which is http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356939.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356939.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-08 19:53:08 - viaForensics - Google has long been criticized by some for not screening the apps made available through the Android Market So the news last week of their new automated scanning system, Bouncer, was welcomed by many The scanning service has actually been in place for several months The system takes an app that s been uploaded http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356740.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356740.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-08 19:53:08 - viaForensics - Recently, German researchers cracked two standard satellite phone encryption systems, known as GMR-1 and GMR-2 They were able to complete this feat using cheap, easily obtained computer equipment The researchers hope that by exposing the weakness, the overseeing organization will loosen its control on algorithms, allowing for further testing and research By publishing details http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356739.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/356739.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-03 16:01:59 - viaForensics - Reports are surfacing over the past couple of weeks regarding CyanogenMod s plans for an app store This venture would provide much needed income for the organization as well as providing a home for Google-banned apps Koushik Dutta, a developer of the popular CyanogenMod firmware for Android, is tossing around the idea of a black market http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355793.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355793.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-02-01 16:06:13 - viaForensics - As many as 5 million users may have downloaded infected apps from the Android Market Dubbed AndroidCounterclank by Symantec, the malware was packaged in 13 different apps from three different publishers, with titles ranging from Sexy Girls Puzzle to Counter Strike Ground Force Many of the infected apps were still available on the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355250.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355250.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-31 23:05:18 - viaForensics - At next month s RSA Conference, researchers will demonstrate how the simple use of radio waves can be used to steal encryption keys You tune to the right frequency, says Kocher, who described the hacking procedure as involving use of a radio device much like a common AM radio that will be set up http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355118.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/355118.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-30 17:59:36 - viaForensics - The upcoming issue of Digital Forensics Magazine will focus on mobile device digital forensics, including a feature article Circumventing Cracking the Android 3Ps Patterns, PINs and Passwords written by viaForensics Andrew Hoog and Thomas Cannon If you ve even begun the journey into mobile device forensics, you ve already likely encountered the dreaded lock http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/354835.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/354835.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-25 22:28:36 - viaForensics - With the introduction of VMWare Player 40, VMWare Player seems to no longer automates certain aspects of the VMWare Tools Install process Therefore, you will need to take a few additional steps in order to properly install VMWare Tools on your viaExtract Virtual Machine Upon initially opening the Virtual Machine, select Install http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/354128.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/354128.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-20 18:22:49 - viaForensics - Gallivan, Gallivan and O Melia GGO, LLC , the e-discovery experts driving the move toward accessible, affordable e-discovery solutions, have partnered with Legal Talk Network to produce the Digital Detectives series of podcasts for 2012 The Digital Detectives series aims to inform legal and technology professionals on a wide range of emerging topics in e-discovery, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/353222.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/353222.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-19 16:46:23 - viaForensics - We ve been preaching for years that organizations needs to take a more proactive approach to their security Services, such as our liveForensics, add additional layers of security to protect against such breaches Unfortunately, the Postbank s fraud detection system hasn t performed as it should, and the crime was discovered only after everyone returned to http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352982.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352982.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-18 23:25:14 - viaForensics - Silver lining of last year s security breach is that it has lead to stronger security and better awareness of security issues On another topic, Coviello says businesses are rushing and therefore missing an opportunity to build security into virtual and cloud environments as they adopt them A s much as I ve preached for three http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352778.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352778.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-16 16:15:14 - viaForensics - Technologies for mobile payments are popping up, including Square and PayPal Mobile Google Wallet may be the furthest along, although early security concerns which have now been addressed by Google Wallet illustrate the need for these new technologies to pay careful attention to how sensitive information is being stored on mobile devices Google http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352285.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/352285.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-13 18:24:45 - viaForensics - Join us for our May mobile forensic training in Chicago IL May 21-25 We are offering our full five day series containing the following courses Introduction to Linux in Forensics iPhone Forensics Android Forensics Advanced Mobile Forensics Advanced File Carving Analysis Courses come with our virtual machine build containing useful forensic utilities, as http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351972.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351972.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-12 16:27:19 - viaForensics - Support is ramping up for smartphone wireless payment systems Visa announced today its approval of Samsung, LG and BlackBerry smartphones to utilise its new Visa payWave technology, as part of efforts to widen adoption of mobile device wireless payments It s a step in the right direction, but the path to wireless payment success is still http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351720.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351720.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-11 16:11:17 - viaForensics - The Defense Department is taking the point in the federal government s campaign to deploy mobile devices But in its role as trail blazer, DOD must also wrestle with a number of issues key to a successful rollout of approved smart phones and tablets Among those issues are security, authentication and the logistics of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351485.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/351485.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-09 17:00:23 - viaForensics - Threatpost deems Android security issues an appropriately hyped story of 2011 and suggests that security on Android will continue to be a concern in the year ahead It s that most un-wonderful time of the year the time when everyone writes fluffy articles full of lists, retrospectives and look-aheads Even we did it Many http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350986.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350986.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-06 16:51:15 - viaForensics - Researchers have built an Android app that sails right past the smartphone software s permissions protocol and could enable a hacker to install and run corrupt code on a target s mobile device The proof-of-concept app, as described in a blog post by the security firm ViaForensics called No-permission Android App Remote Shell, gives its http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350669.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350669.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-05 16:22:33 - viaForensics - Some quick tips for mobile security 1 be cognizant of what you install on your phone and who the company is that makes the app 2 put a strong passcode on your phone to protect against casual theft 3 turn off your Wi-Fi when traveling to protect against the device automatically associating itself http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350454.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350454.shtml Secuobs.com : 2012-01-03 16:15:22 - viaForensics - viaForensics white paper on mobile security was included in the US House Committee on Small Business recent subcommittee hearing on Cyber Security House Small Business Healthcare and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Renee Ellmers R-NC today held a subcommittee hearing to examine the issues faced by small businesses in combating cyber security threats, including the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350044.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/350044.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-29 16:42:28 - viaForensics - Jonathan Zdziarski s new book Hacking and Securing iOS Applications Stealing Data, Hijacking Software, and How to Prevent It, is due out next month Pre-order your copy now Based on unique and previously undocumented research, this book by noted iOS expert Jonathan Zdziarski shows the numerous weaknesses that exist in typical iPhone and iPad apps http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349432.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349432.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-27 16:42:06 - viaForensics - The FDIC included a pretty good article on mobile banking risks in their monthly report and cited viaForensics Mobile App Security Study The article identifies possible risks involved in mobile banking and suggests strategies for mitigating such risks A recent study looked at the security of four types of mobile applications financial http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349140.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349140.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-26 18:32:34 - viaForensics - viaForensics CIO Andrew Hoog was honored to be the first vendor interviewed for Eric Huber s A Fistful of Dongles blog covering information security, cyber investigations and digital forensics The interview covers not only viaForensics work in these areas, but also how viaForensics got started and some good advice for those looking to get http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349045.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/349045.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 20:12:02 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348491.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348491.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348346.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348346.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first NOTE For this review, the analysis procedure is detailed in our blog post Forensic Security Analysis of Google Wallet Latest FindingsApp Google Wallet, nbsp Version 10-R33v6, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-10-06Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device FAIL20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348345.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348345.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - As the first real payment system leveraging NFC on Android, Google Wallet is a very intriguing new consumer app for smartphones But as we always ask is Google Wallet secure This analysis provides a high-level review of the data transmitted and stored by Google Wallet, with the goal of determining if any sensitive http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348344.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348344.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348343.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348343.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348342.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348342.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348341.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348341.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - For Immediate Release New Secure Mobile App Developer Credential Planned by CompTIA and viaForensics Specialty certification due in first half of 2012, along with suite of mobile app testing services Chicago and Downers Grove, Ill, December 15, 2011 A new credential intended for mobile applications developers is being created by CompTIA, the non-profit http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348340.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348340.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - This article is part of a series where we publish Common Questions from our comprehensive Mobile Security Risk Report The report features over 80 pages of expert risk assessment based on technical research and case experience It includes both a high-level summary of key issues and in-depth technical analysis citing specific examples of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348339.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348339.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - Good news for Nexus S users Google is rolling out OTA upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich Early reviews are favorable Installing Ice Cream Sandwich on the Nexus S is like getting a completely new phone The device is smoother and most responsive, which you notice from the moment you start using it The http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348338.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348338.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-12-21 05:28:08 - viaForensics - I have been working at viaForensics as the Director of R D for about 5 months now, and in that time I ve been involved in some exciting research projects I haven t had the opportunity to blog on our company site yet so I thought I d take a little time out and record a video http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348337.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/348337.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-27 17:29:47 - viaForensics - With the announcement of the tenth license fee agreement, Microsoft now collects fees on an estimated half of all Android devices A poster on Slashdotcom points out Notably refusing to cooperate and instead opting for the court battle route are Motorola and Barnes and Noble Google s complaints about patent-based attacks against Android don t seem to be http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337242.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337242.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-26 23:08:51 - viaForensics - The Open Web Application Security Project OWASP s Mobile Security Project takes a look at the top ten risks associated with mobile devices Citing viaForensics findings through our AppWatchdog study, OWASP recommends encryption as one control in the tool arsenal to help mitigate risk Consider the data exposed to the applications on your smart http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337078.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337078.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-26 18:39:20 - viaForensics - The battle between Apple and Google just took an interesting turn The US Patent Office has awarded a patent to Apple that grants them all rights to gesture unlock technology Patent 8046721, reads as follows A device with a touch-sensitive display may be unlocked via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display The device http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337033.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/337033.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-25 17:10:57 - viaForensics - What sets viaForensics apart from other security organizations Our proactive forensic approach, that s what Andrew Hoog would certainly agree with the need for including forensics in daily operational activities The CIO for Chicago-based viaForensics says his firm provides a unique way for companies to safeguard against mobile app threats and other nefarious cyber-attacks http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336769.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336769.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-24 19:01:07 - viaForensics - Researchers have demonstrated that they can decrypt data in XML documents, which may give pause to those who rely on Web-based services to handle sensitive data XML Encryption is used widely as part of server-to-server Web services connections to transmit secure information mixed with non-sensitive data, based on cipher-block chaining It can be http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336578.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336578.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-20 21:44:41 - viaForensics - This presentation was delivered in September 2011 at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association HTCIA Annual conference Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available make sure you are registered on the site and then use this link PDF Download viaForensics-iPhone-Forensics-with-FOSS 1 viaForensics-iPhone-Forensics-with-FOSS 2 viaForensics-iPhone-Forensics-with-FOSS http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336050.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/336050.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-20 17:38:09 - viaForensics - Welcome to Android 40 Android 40 delivers a refined, unified UI for phones and tablets and introduces innovative features for users and developers This document provides a glimpse of the many new features and technologies that make Android 40 simple, beautiful, and beyond smart via Android 40 Platform Highlights Android Developers http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335992.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335992.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-19 18:27:46 - viaForensics - Wow This could be big speaking as both a parent of tweens and a person interested in data security In a breakthrough that could aid spies, keepers of medical records, and parents who want to prevent their kids from sexting, a team of Virginia Tech researchers has created software to remotely put smart http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335742.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335742.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-18 17:46:40 - viaForensics - CyanogenMod, an aftermarket firmware distribution designed to increase performance and reliability on Android devices, is now available for TouchPad The CyanogenMod team is on a roll this month Just this week, they released CyanogenMod 71 that added support for more Android phones, and now they ve released an alpha build for the HP TouchPad http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335438.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335438.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-17 18:33:45 - viaForensics - Delaware has the right idea putting security measures into place before allowing employees to use their own mobile devices on the employer network Unfortunately, many organizations are not taking any measures to ensure their data remains secure when employees use their personal mobile devices for work-related activity Giving employees the chance to use http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335202.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/335202.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-14 18:22:03 - viaForensics - AT T announced a new encryption feature for their Android smartphones, dubbed Toggle , to be released later this year Toggle has been developed with the corporate world in mind It divides the userdata partition in half, allowing the user to create 2 separate profiles on their Android device One will be the standard Gmail http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334830.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334830.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-13 18:49:38 - viaForensics - In a move that could help Sony compete with Apple, Sony is reportedly in talks to buy out Ericsson, which handles the smart phone division Sony and Telefon AB LM Ericsson have been talking for weeks about the future of the 50 50 joint venture because the companies must decide this month whether to http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334613.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334613.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-12 18:16:24 - viaForensics - A recent study shows that mobile users are getting hacked at high rates And as many as 62pourcents aren t even aware that they are even at risk The results of a survey presenting statistics on the theft, abuse and eventual recovery of Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and Facebook accounts, shows that Less than one-third http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334353.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334353.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-12 18:16:24 - viaForensics - This presentation was delivered in October 2011 at the Mobile Smart Device Security 2011 Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available make sure you are registered on the site and ten use this link PDF Download MISTI-Leveraging-forensics-to-secure-mobile-devices-and-apps-10-04-11 1 MISTI-Leveraging-forensics-to-secure-mobile-devices-and-apps-10-04-11 2 MISTI-Leveraging-forensics-to-secure-mobile-devices-and-apps-10-04-11 3 http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334352.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334352.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-12 18:16:24 - viaForensics - California joins George and Florida in allowing mobile devices to be searched after a violation has occurred In the California incident, the mobile phone was turned on during an inventory search of a car and a photo of a gun was displayed The CA appeals court made a ruling in this case purely http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334351.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/334351.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-07 19:48:47 - viaForensics - While slightly belated, we couldn t let the week close without paying tribute to Steve Jobs His visionary work has touched such a wide range of individuals from those who who explore the inner workings of his innovations to those who benefit from his contributions to technology or who simply enjoy the aesthetics http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/333383.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/333383.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-06 18:21:56 - viaForensics - By 2018, all phones will be required by the FCC to have GPS Shouldn t be a major issue since they estimate that 85pourcents of all users will already have GPS-equipped phones by the time this goes into effect Those last 15pourcents probably really need new phones The FCC has ruled that all telephone http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/333127.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/333127.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-04 21:20:24 - viaForensics - Apple finally revealed which rumored iPhone would be the successor to the iPhone 4 Would it be the actual iPhone 5 or an iPhone 4GS The answer is neither It s the iPhone 4S While major improvements have been made to the Camera, Video, Antenna, and more, it will not feature 4G functionality Rather, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332664.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332664.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-04 17:33:56 - viaForensics - While Nokia maintains that Windows Phone is our smartphone platform of choice, they appear to be pursuing plans for going after the low-end market with a Linux-based OS Nokia is again developing a proprietary smartphone operating system after announcing this past February that it would abandon both Symbian and MeeGo in favor of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332612.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332612.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-04 01:00:52 - viaForensics - It looks as though Sprint is going to try and buy their way back into the smartphone market Sprint has been the No3 wireless company, behind AT T and Verizon, for too long and announced today plans to purchase 30 million iPhones over the next 5 years That equates to a roughly 20 billion http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332427.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332427.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-10-03 17:16:39 - viaForensics - Boy Genius Report BGR has uncovered a major security flaw on AT T s Samsung Galaxy S II This flaw allows anyone to bypass the unlock pattern and the PIN security An update to the original article says that AT T and Samsung are working on a permanent solution We have confirmed that the flaw exists http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332335.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/332335.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-30 18:12:39 - viaForensics - We have to do something that actually works, as opposed to accepting a security circus in the form of virus or malware scanners and other mathematically proven insufficient and inefficient efforts We are approaching the point where people and organizations are falling back to pen and paper for keeping important secrets, because they http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331986.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331986.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-30 17:26:24 - viaForensics - Remember George Costanza and his overstuffed wallet in the classic Seinfeld episode Well, George s wallet is set to make a comeback schilling for the overdue Google Wallet According to Google Wallet, the app will be compatible with Nexus S 4G by Google, available on Sprint It stores virtual versions of your existing plastic cards on http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331974.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331974.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-29 17:37:09 - viaForensics - Apple s Enterprise Innovation Summit traditionally provides a forum for European C-level executives and industry thought leaders to discuss business challenges of digital media with peers in an interactive environment The 2011 summit will focus specifically on the impact that mobile devices are having on the business world and the challenges presented by this With this mobile focus http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331776.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331776.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-28 18:27:58 - viaForensics - Andrew Hoog says old first aid answers to cyber warfare need to be replaced with agressive, pro-active forensics In this brief article, Andrew stresses the need for proactive security, something that viaForensics has been working on for several years We have taken our expertise in computer forensics and applied that to security Our http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331551.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331551.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-27 16:53:58 - viaForensics - Amazon already has brand recognition, a loyal customer following, and a strong e-commerce platform All this will help it s rumored Kindle Tablet to give Apple and other tablets a run for their money The buzz is an announcement could come Wednesday Rumors have circulated for months that Amazon is developing a tablet, and recently http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331294.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331294.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-26 18:48:38 - viaForensics - I was interviewed on The Promise of Tomorrow with Colonel Mason last week and he posted a follow up article on our liveForensics service which was very well written We ve have our liveForensics solution in production since January 2010 and have some key success stories While we have not publicized it too much, the end of the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331105.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331105.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-26 17:15:04 - viaForensics - While doing some reading about Exchange ActiveSync mailbox policies in SP1 for Exchange 2010, I came across a Microsoft TechNet article and at the bottom it gave an example of how to configure policies for three separate groups Users Managers Executives What I find both humorous and concerning is how the example changes the policy for each group http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331087.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331087.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-26 16:26:00 - viaForensics - Three new bills strengthening data breach security notification regulations bring us a step closer to Federal standards The bills 1 require businesses to develop data privacy and security plans 2 set a federal standard for notifying individuals of breaches of sensitive personally identifiable information and 3 focus the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act statute more narrowly on http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331067.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/331067.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-23 17:45:57 - viaForensics - Oh geez Don t let my daughter see this Nearly everyone is aware of the influence of technology, specifically that of the new-generation telephonic devices on our society But, when one in every 3 under-ten kids start having their own mobile phones, only then we come to realize how deep rooted the influence really is http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330645.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330645.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-22 22:57:15 - viaForensics - Secondary platforms compete for a spot alongside Google and Apple Messaging capabilities alone won t be enough when compared with Android s many features Out of the various options, McAdam said he sees Samsung s Bada, Microsoft s Windows Phone 75, or RIM s forthcoming QNX-based BlackBerry platform to fill the spot The carriers are beginning to coalesce http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330480.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330480.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-21 22:48:03 - viaForensics - The launch of Google Wallet has drawn much attention to security questions surrounding mobile payment systems Google has taken precautions such as requiring a PIN that expires if entered incorrectly too many times and storing credit card information on a chip separate from the operating system But privacy concerns may be the bigger http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330276.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/330276.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-20 03:47:49 - viaForensics - Free sounds good But, as at least one reader commented, free can come at a cost In this case, security The mother of all ingenious hacks has emerged if you have an Android smartphoneand a T-Mobile US unlimited messaging plan, you can now use an app called Smozzy to surf the web for free http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329682.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329682.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-16 17:10:29 - viaForensics - Catch Andrew discussing strategies for deploying secure mobile apps and devices at ITA Crain s Small Business Week Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2 00 4 00 PM Presentations by Sprint Consumerization of IT Driving a collaborative approach to Managed Security Andrew Hoog, CIO, viaForensics Mobile Security Strategies for deploying secure mobile apps and devices Register here http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329333.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329333.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-15 17:12:03 - viaForensics - viaForensic s new Director of Research and Development, Thomas Cannon, has published an article on Pen Testing on Android Read it as well as other some other great articles on Android security here This tutorial takes the reader through the creation of a personal lab with some essential tools and techniques for assessing the security http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329085.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/329085.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-12 20:16:20 - viaForensics - A medical privacy breach led to the public posting on a commercial Web site of data for 20,000 emergency room patients at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif, including names and diagnosis codes, the hospital has confirmed The information stayed online for nearly a year via Patient Data Posted Online in Major Breach of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/328396.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/328396.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-09 21:35:56 - viaForensics - We pretty much agree with this article, but must take exception to Point 2 There a lot of uncertainty out there about whether it s safer to conduct transactions through a native app or through the mobile web There s a study that shows that mobile web browsers are something like 75pourcents more likely to http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/328075.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/328075.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-09 16:41:52 - viaForensics - VMware s mission to bring virtualization to the mobile market gained a major supporter last week when Samsung pledged to use VMware software to build business-friendly smartphones and tablets VMware already offers the View desktop virtualization client for Android and the iPad but not the iPhone , allowing remote access to a Windows desktop from a mobile http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327995.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327995.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-08 16:49:42 - viaForensics - Andrew Hoog, CIO of viaForensics, will participate in a panel discussion on the risks of mobile banking during the upcoming FDIC ThreatScape 2011 Information Technology Conference viaForensics has become a leader in mobile security and their recently released white paper on mobile app security has highlighted some of the risks consumers face when using mobile apps including many http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327741.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327741.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-08 00:54:16 - viaForensics - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Andrew Hoog Chief Investigative Officer viaForensics Phone 1 312-878-1100 http viaforensicscom contact-us Lawyers and security experts share concerns over app security An article in the ABA Journal highlights the concerns that law professionals find with popular apps Chicago, September 7, 2011 A recent article posted on the ABA Journal news http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327620.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/327620.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-01 19:44:08 - viaForensics - On July 19th 2011, DigiNotar detected an intrusion into its Certificate Authority CA infrastructure, which resulted in the fraudulent issuance of public key certificate requests for a number of domains, including Googlecom Once it detected the intrusion, DigiNotar has acted in accordance with all relevant rules and procedures At that time, an external http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326553.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326553.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-09-01 19:44:08 - viaForensics - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Email pr viaforensicscom http viaforensicscom contact-us Expert Forensic and Security Researchers Thomas Cannon and Jonathan Zdziarski Join viaForensics Oak Park, IL September 1, 2011 viaForensics, a firm providing expert services and products for mobile security and forensics, announced today that it has named US iPhone expert Jonathan Zdziarski and UK Android expert Thomas Cannon http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326552.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326552.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-31 18:40:17 - viaForensics - viaForensics Andrew Hoog participated in a panel discussion Cybersecurity in the Age of Mobility Listen to the experts discuss new threats and vulnerabilities for cybersecurity created by mobility and how to promote technological innovation while also providing reasonable protections for management, storage, and transmission of business and consumer data http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326293.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326293.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-30 20:38:01 - viaForensics - Roger A Grimes warns you re only as strong as your weakest link Have your partners and vendors undergone a security audit Have you The successful hack attacks on RSA and Sony have served as wake-up calls to the world s CEOs Both attacks, aptly dubbed reputational events, have resulted in hundreds of millions potentially billions of dollars http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326097.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326097.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-30 19:38:13 - viaForensics - While a 99 TouchPad running webOS is a pretty good deal on its own, some buyers shelled out for the discounted tablet in the hopes that hackers and developers would eventually figure out how to run Android on the HP device While PCMag s mobile analyst Sascha Seganwarned against this, and efforts to put http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326088.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/326088.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-26 17:04:34 - viaForensics - In recent years, the courts have struggled to decide whether the government needs a warrant to access historical records about a cell phone user s location Some courts have found that when users turn on their cell phones, they voluntarily transmit their location to their cell phone providers and thereby waive any expectation of privacy http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325407.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325407.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-25 18:06:40 - viaForensics - Here viaForensics CIO Andrew Hoog discuss appWatchdog and our recently released study on mobile app security Digital security firm viaForensics recently issued a report that found some startling discoveries when it comes to mobile security The company evaluated 100 popular consumer apps running on Android and iOS, and found that 76 percent of users store http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325204.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325204.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-25 17:07:05 - viaForensics - It seems like just yesterday when only the slickest kid on the block had a smartphone, but now, this revolutionary gadget is selling like hotcakes in the developing world Earlier this year, the Chinese firm Huawei unveiled IDEOS through Kenya s telecom titan, Safaricom So far, this 80 smartphone has found its way into the hands of 350,000 http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325184.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/325184.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-24 17:05:31 - viaForensics - MIT s new Center for Mobile Learning, funded in part by Google, will focus on App Inventor for Android The Center s first activity will focus on App Inventor for Android, a programming system that makes it easy for learners to create mobile apps for Android smart phones by visually fitting together puzzle piece-shaped programming blocks in http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324957.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324957.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-23 17:01:38 - viaForensics - HTC plans to stick with Google s Android despite the fact that Google just bought one of HTC s competitors But at the same time, HTC is working on opening up Android, which is possibly just what Google was trying to ward off with its Motorola acquisition HTC, which just announced it would stick with http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324679.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324679.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-22 23:22:00 - viaForensics - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Andrew Hoog Chief Investigative Officer viaForensics Phone 1 312-878-1100 http viaforensicscom contact-us Mobile forensics training sessions offered by viaForensics viaForensics will hold five mobile forensics training sessions in Mississauga, Ontario, this October Chicago, August 22, 2011 viaForensics will hold five mobile forensics training sessions covering Linux use in forensics, iPhone http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324545.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324545.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-22 17:01:50 - viaForensics - Big changes ahead at H-P, including plans to exit the tablet and mobile phone market and re-position webOS Hewlett-Packard Co, the world s largest personal-computer maker, is exploring a spinoff of its PC business, an about-face that highlights how growth has pivoted from the computers that so long ruled the industry toward software and mobile http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324445.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324445.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-19 16:34:20 - viaForensics - viaForensics Andrew Hoog discusses how Google might use the acquisition of Motorola to boost Android s security In case you missed this week s bombshell, Google wants to buy Motorola Mobility for 125 billion While Google s master plan for its Motorola acquisition remains a closely guarded secret, the company has been portraying it as a patent-related business http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324076.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/324076.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-17 16:57:42 - viaForensics - Tech Talk hosts JD Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado discuss the new viaForensics study on their weekly technology podcast 25 01 22 40 In the week s news the new viaForensics study about which Android and iPhone apps securely store or not personal data on the phone via Tech Talk http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323655.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323655.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-17 16:01:12 - viaForensics - A study from digital security company viaForensics paints a stark picture of the vulnerability ofsmartphone user data viaForensics evaluated 100 popular consumer apps running on Android and iOS, and found that 76 percent store usernames, while 10 percent store passwords as plain text Those 10 percent included popular sites such as LinkedIn, Skype, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323644.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323644.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-15 23:11:57 - viaForensics - For those watching the smartphone race, comScore recently released updated Smartphone Platform Market Share in the US Android remains the top platform and increased 54pourcents in the last quarter, totaling 401pourcents of the market and Apple was second with 266pourcents, up 11pourcents Of course, this means that all of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323210.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323210.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-15 22:11:13 - viaForensics - Imagine getting a friend s advice on a personal problem and being safe in the knowledge that it would be impossible for your friend to divulge the question, or even his own reply Researchers at Microsoft have taken a step toward making something similar possible for cloud computing, so that data sent to an http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323199.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323199.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-15 20:10:49 - viaForensics - An Aussie network engineer has developed a serial cable connector that can give access to a secret kernel debugger hidden within Apple iOS The debugger revealed by researcher Stefan Esser at the Black Hat conference last week was a dormant iOS function in Apple iPhones and iPads, carried over from Apple OS Esser told The http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323171.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/323171.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-12 16:04:13 - viaForensics - The New York Times Tech Tech Podcast covered over recent mobile app security study in the August 10 edition mp3 It s great to see our goal of increasing consumer and app developer awareness of mobile security issues and the importance of address them being realized They cover our report around 25 10 and especially http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322742.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322742.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-11 15:52:09 - viaForensics - An uncomfortably large percentage of mobile applications are storing sensitive user account information unencrypted on owners smartphones, according to a new survey of 100 consumer smartphone apps Some 76 percent of the apps tested stored cleartext usernames on the devices, and 10 percent of the tested applications, including popular apps LinkedIn and Netflix, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322502.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322502.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-11 00:46:42 - viaForensics - The nice folks over at Google Chicago have posted my A Geek s Guide to Digital Forensics video presentation on their GoogleTechTalk channel It was posted about a week ago and has had 1,079 views which is impressive only because the thing weighs in at nearly 56 minutes If you suffer through the whole http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322377.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322377.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-10 16:23:45 - viaForensics - In the study conducted by viaForensics, 25pourcents of the mobile banking programs analyzed received a fail rating In most cases, these failures occurred because testers were able to recover a user password or other sensitive user data from a user s mobile device In some cases, the apps cached a security PIN or a user http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322254.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/322254.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-09 17:37:08 - viaForensics - Technology to be used by the US Air Force to track missiles may now be put to civilian use The GPS technology that allows cell phones and other devices to pinpoint their location to within a few meters has made possible new services ranging from location-aware social networks to self-driving cars A new location http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321988.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321988.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-09 00:48:41 - viaForensics - We have just released our mobile app security study which covers 100 popular mobile apps on iOS and Android The study is based on our appWatchdog findings and covers financial, social networking, productivity and retail mobile apps We also provide overall mobile app security findings detailing which apps do not security store usernames, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321830.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321830.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-05 17:24:20 - viaForensics - Andrew Hoog and Katie Strzempka of viaForensics, who have both authored books on mobile forensics one on iPhone forensics, the other on Android forensics are in a friendly competition to see which book sells more Give one of them your vote by ordering a book Android Forensics Investigation, Analysis and Mobile http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321323.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321323.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-04 18:11:54 - viaForensics - An explosion in mobile malware in the first half of 2011 has exponentially increased the chance of an Android device getting infected according to one study Unfortunately for Android users, another study shows that they are the least aware of security concerns and least prepared to protect their smartphone or tablet from malware Can http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321096.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321096.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-04 17:16:08 - viaForensics - Charlie Miller of Accuvant Labs responds to a question on the Defenders Dilemma I have to say, things are a bit bleak when you put it that way There will always be vulnerabilities and there will always be criminals, so it s hard to figure the way out Especially as end users there is http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321088.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/321088.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-03 21:35:11 - viaForensics - viaForensics is excited to be participating in discussions on cyber security particularly those related to mobile secuirty during the Cybersecurity Summit at CompTIA s Breakaway 2011 this week At CompTIA s Breakaway 2011 education event for the IT channel this week in Washington, DC, cyber security is a focus of several conference sessions and, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320898.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320898.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-03 00:25:09 - viaForensics - Earlier this year, we presented at a forensic meeting up in Chicago The folks at the Naperville Police department were kind enough to host us For those who were instated in the install commands so you don t have to type by hand , here they are Update your system sudo apt-get update sudo http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320659.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320659.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-01 18:30:20 - viaForensics - Darkreading has an interesting article on how the 2 days disclosure period in the new SAFE Data Act might put consumers at greater risk due to misinformation or other problems What piqued my interest was the statement that forensics investigation is a critical first step we completely agree hard to imagine a forensic IR firms http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320364.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320364.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-01 17:37:05 - viaForensics - Here s a great write-up of the talk that viaForensics CIO, Andrew Hoog gave Thursday at the MidWest Acquirers Association Annual Conference Mobile payments are the buzz of the financial industry, but merchant acquirers and independent sales organizations thinking about adding applications that facilitate payments from smart phones need to be especially careful about data http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320343.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320343.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-08-01 16:41:34 - viaForensics - The folks over at asymco have a nice chart about smartphone growth and predict that the easy growth is now over The precipitous drop of Nokia has to be alarming to many it s been known for a while but the chart really makes it obvious But it s at least http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320326.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/320326.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-29 17:49:19 - viaForensics - Use of polymorphic malware more than doubled in the last six months Of all email-borne malware samples intercepted by Symantec in July, 237 per cent were what the security giant described as aggressively unstable or rapidly changing forms of generic polymorphic malware Symantec senior software engineer, Martin Lee, hopes that developers of anti-virus software will http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319977.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319977.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-28 23:13:01 - viaForensics - A hacker that had been found with more than 675,000 stolen credit card numbers that reportedly led to loses totaling more than 36 million, was sentenced on Friday to 120 months in prison After pleading guilty on April 21, 2011, Rogelio Hackett Jr, 25, of Lithonia, Georgia, was slapped with a maximum prison sentence and ordered http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319835.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319835.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-28 19:23:07 - viaForensics - Mozilla has launched a new project called Boot to Gecko The aim of this project is to develop acomplete operating system for the open web Unlike Google s version of a web-based OS the Chrome OS Mozilla s version is not aimed at netbooks With Boot to Gecko, Mozilla is aiming for smartphones and Android forms http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319779.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319779.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-28 18:27:04 - viaForensics - With an eye toward helping tomorrow s data-deluged organizations, IBM researchers have created a super-fast storage system capable of scanning in 10 billion files in 43 minutes This system handily bested their previous system, demonstrated at Supercomputing 2007, which scanned 1 billion files in three hours Key to the increased performance was the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319767.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319767.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-27 15:42:49 - viaForensics - viaForensics CIO, Andrew Hoog, will participate in a panel discussion on Cybersecurity in the Age of Mobility during the CompTIA Breakaway 2011 conference Security considerations associated with cloud computing, mobility applications and other emerging technologies will be the focus of several conference sessions at Breakaway 2011, CompTIA, the non-profit trade association, announced today Breakaway is the http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319492.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319492.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-26 20:56:13 - viaForensics - Apple s iOS mobile operating system, which runs its iPad and iPad 2 tablets, iPhones, and other mobile devices, owned 943 percent of global tablet OS market a year ago, according to Strategy Analytics But that figure fell to just 613 percent of the worldwide market in the second quarter of 2011, the research firm http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319363.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319363.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-26 16:10:04 - viaForensics - Cyberthugs just love smartphones, especially Androids, since mobile phones can be loaded with most all the juicy personal and financial data that a computer can be Despite all kinds of security firms warning that mobile malware is on the rise, many users still adore changing apps more often than undies The upcoming Black Hat security http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319293.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319293.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-25 18:07:05 - viaForensics - Android has had its fair share of malware problems Whenever malware are detected, Google reacts swiftly and remove them However, according to security researcher Neil Daswani, around 8pourcents of the apps on the Android market are leaking private user data Neil Daswani, who is also the CTO of security firm Dasient, says that they have studied around http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319091.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/319091.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-22 16:18:01 - viaForensics - Legislation cracking down on rogue websites could inadvertently help hackers who have struck major corporate and government targets in recent weeks, a group of computer science experts said on Thursday America is getting hacked, security consultant Dan Kaminsky said at a Center for Democracy and Technology briefing On a deep architectural level, we http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318721.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318721.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-21 21:33:10 - viaForensics - Several iOS acquisition vendors have recently released statements warning examiners of using their physical acquisition methods on the most recent iOS device software update Specifically, version 434 for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 GSM , iPad, iPod Touch 3rd and 4th generations , and iOS 429 for iPhone 4 CDMA Elcomsoft released the first notification, explaining http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318546.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318546.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-21 17:09:01 - viaForensics - viaForensics CIO Andrew Hoog is quoted in this article on reducing Android security risks Read the article and learn practical tips to lower risks Andrew Hoog, chief investigative oficer at viaForensics wwwviaforensicscom and author of Android Forensics Investigation, Analysis, and Mobile Security for Google Android, says that data centers often overlook the potential for Android devices to http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318465.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318465.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-20 17:25:25 - viaForensics - Ripped from the headlines a real life example of the use of computer forensics and why experts matter A former Canadian police sergeant who specializes in computer forensic analysis, Mr Bradley said he first became suspicious of the data after he testified on June 8 He said he had been called to testify by http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318151.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/318151.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-19 20:53:36 - viaForensics - Amazon and Apply expand their battle to the tablet market While Amazon has long offered digital content on its website, it has lacked much of the hardware to go with it Now the Seattle company hopes customers will use its tablet to buy and rent that content, said people familiar with its thinking http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317934.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317934.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-19 18:19:57 - viaForensics - Low tech hacking method gets high tech twist Earlier this week, the South African security researcher Haroon Meer announced that he d built shoulderPad, an app for Mac OS, jailbroken iPhones and iPads that s designed to auto-snoop on iPad users passwords by watching their touchscreen keyboards Simply pretend to be fiddling with your phone or tablet http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317894.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317894.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-18 15:29:18 - viaForensics - Before I co-founded viaForensics, I was the Chief Information Officer for a large international packaging company We had a fair number of smart phones and we occasionally needed to examine a phone I knew little about forensics at the time and as I researched the various offerings, I was overwhelmed My initial reaction http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317567.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317567.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-15 16:01:46 - viaForensics - Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transition in every sense of the word Publicly, the company is portraying a very defensive image one that is very dismissive, as if RIM is profitable and class-leading, and the media is out of line to criticize its business, as are investors http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317198.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317198.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-14 18:28:48 - viaForensics - Is the military the best resource for fighting cyberwarfare If you think that combatting cyber criminals is hard in your organization, imagine doing it in an enterprise with some 18 or so layers of management between the top man and it is always a man and the most junior employee Now imagine that http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317001.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/317001.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-14 16:43:20 - viaForensics - When the shuttle Atlantas launched last week for its final mission, it carried onboard two Nexus S phones which will be used to remotely control three floating satellites on the International Space Station Normally, the Spheres orbs carry out preprogrammed commands from a computer aboard the ISS, but the Nexus Android phones will http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316978.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316978.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-14 15:51:43 - viaForensics - Good news for Android users starting today, Google is rolling out a new version of Android Market to all handsets running Android 22 or higher which makes up the vast majority of Android users It s bringing with it a new UI, performance improvements, and a variety of features designed to help with app http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316973.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316973.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-13 17:47:34 - viaForensics - Banks find way to compete with Groupon Banks have found a new revenue stream and this time, it doesn t involve hitting you up with a new fee Many of the nation s leading banks are using information about their customers shopping habits how much they spend, where they shop, what they buy http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316756.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316756.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-12 21:24:26 - viaForensics - By now, we re all familiar with the privacy trade-off inherent in using the Web, particularly with sites like Facebook or Twitter or Google There is no free lunch if you don t pay for things they give you with money, you end up paying for them with your data In most cases, though, there http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316577.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316577.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-12 15:19:50 - viaForensics - Several current federal officials, including US Cyber Command chief Gen Keith Alexander, also have floated the concept of a secure network for critical services such as banking that would be walled off from the public Web Unlike com, xxx and other new domains now proliferating the Internet, secure would require visitors to use http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316472.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316472.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-12 00:31:22 - viaForensics - Juniper Research is releasing a new study today that reports that the transaction value of mobile payments for digital and physical goods, money transfers and NFC Near Field Communications transactions will reach 670 billion by 2015, up from 240 billion this year The top 3 regions for mobile payments East Asia and China, Western http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316358.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/316358.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-08 17:02:41 - viaForensics - Apriva, the leading provider of end-to-end wireless transactions and secure information solutions, today announced that the award-winning AprivaPay mobile card payment application has earned the highly-regarded appSecure certification from viaForensics for its Android smartphone app The appSecure certification was issued after rigorous evaluation of the methods used within AprivaPay to prevent the exposure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315861.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315861.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-08 17:02:41 - viaForensics - Neil McAllister discusses top 25 most dangerous software errors Programmers often like to talk about how a new tool or a new version of their favorite platform will make coding faster, easier, or more elegant Although this may be true, it ignores just how difficult and painstaking the process of developing quality software http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315860.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315860.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-07 19:10:18 - viaForensics - Google Biggest Loser in bid for Nortel patents When Google first made the stalking-horse bid on the Nortel patent portfolio in early April, it was all but assumed that they would push hard and win the rights to the patents They were hardly the only bidder RIM and Apple were definitely involved http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315684.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315684.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-07 17:26:10 - viaForensics - There s no question Research In Motion is in the midst of a major transitional period The company is planning to launch a brand new product line based on a brand new operating system within the next 12 months, and even though the first device born out of RIM s new QNX OS was impressive http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315651.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315651.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-06 19:33:57 - viaForensics - Sony Pictures, news site Gawker, and social networking site RockYou following each high-profile breach, hackers released the password file and lit off a round of analysis of users password choices The most common conclusion from researchers Users select poor passwords Yet, in the real world, choosing weak passwords is much less dangerous http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315468.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315468.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-06 18:00:10 - viaForensics - IBM Thursday announced a breakthrough in computer memory technology, which may lead to the development of solid-state chips that can store as much data as NAND flash technology but with 100 times the performance and vastly greater lifespan Currently, NAND flash memory products, such as SSDs, have write rates as high as 2Gbit sec http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315443.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315443.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-06 17:01:20 - viaForensics - New Cisco tablet leverages Android to make it operate more like a desktop and offers advantages from a security standpoint The latest entrant in the increasingly crowded tablet computing field, Cisco s Cius, is bulkier than the iPad, and has a smaller screen 7-inches wide, compared to the iPad s 97 But it packs a http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315434.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315434.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-06 15:16:49 - viaForensics - A scandal in the UK over the hacking of cellphones by an investigator working for Rupert Murdoch s News of the World has ramped up further this week The investigator, Glenn Mulcaire, allegedly deleted some messages because the girl s voice mailbox was filling up and he wanted there to be room for others http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315403.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315403.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-06 08:19:43 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp AprivaPay, nbsp Version 12, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-06-01Securely stores credit card number PASSSecurely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name PASSSecurely stores application data on device PASSAdditional security tests PASSThis app is Certified appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315360.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315360.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-05 18:11:21 - viaForensics - In John s review of the new HP TouchPad, he claimed that WebOS is the real star of this show The OS offers true multi-tasking and uses a system of cards and stacks to display active applications I think it s worthwhile to remind everyone that WebOS is built atop the Linux kernel, and that http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315239.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315239.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-05 17:15:45 - viaForensics - Recent study shows that Android devices are more susceptible to hardware problems than other types of mobile devices The study, conducted by WDS, found that 14 percent of all technical support calls for Android devices could be traced to a hardware fault, versus 37 percent for RIM BlackBerry, 8 percent for iPhones and http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315227.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/315227.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-01 17:39:05 - viaForensics - Mobile app developers are backing away from the RIM platform RIM seems to be addressing the problem the new ONX-based OS powering the PlayBook tablet will support Android apps But will it be too late by the time this is released in 2012 Christian Zibreg over at 9to5Mac suggests that RIM s luck could http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314740.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314740.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-01 16:49:55 - viaForensics - Border Stylo Chief Technology Officer, Dan Yoder, shares his views on the debate over native apps v Web apps One problem with the debate is that it s a false dichotomy, since you can embed a Web browser within a native application And, conversely, you can extend an embedded Web browser to provide access http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314729.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314729.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-07-01 15:59:36 - viaForensics - Just ahead of Senate hearings over the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights and Do Not Track legislation, a new survey is released indicating that consumers are in favor of legislation Two-thirds of consumers want the government to safeguard their privacy online and 81 percent want to add their names to a Do Not http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314721.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314721.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-30 19:20:36 - viaForensics - Consumers and security experts worried hackers motivated by either criminal or political-activist intentions will breach their security and steal databases of customer-account information needn t worry, following an incident at Groupon s Indian subsidiary The customer database of Groupon subsidiary SoSasta was published unsecured and unencrypted on the company s site for long enough to be http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314519.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314519.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-29 17:36:24 - viaForensics - App developer Daniel Amitay claims that 10 different passcodes are all you need to unlock the majority of iPhones The information gathered was worryingly predictable Out of 204,508 recorded passcodes, the top ten most common were 1234, 0000, 2580, 1111, 5555, 5683, 0852, 2222, 1212, and 1998 Which is a very depressing http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314265.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314265.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-28 23:26:03 - viaForensics - StartSSL has suspended issuance of digital certificates and related services following a security breach on 15 June A trademark of Eddy Nigg s StartCom, the StartSSL certificate authority is well known for offering free domain validated SSL certificates, but also sells organisation and extended validation certificates Read more StartSSL suspends services after security breach http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314121.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/314121.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-27 21:10:14 - viaForensics - In the ongoing Oracle v Google battle, the US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected 17 of 21 claims For those of you wishing to keep score, here is a table showing the Oracle claims asserted against Google, the number of those claims that are not presently subject to reexamination and thus still http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313846.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313846.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - While NFC near-field communication gradually emerges to turn mobile phones into payment devices, Silicon Valley startup Naratte is introducing a system it claims can do roughly the same thing without adding a chip to the handset On Monday, Naratte introduced Zoosh, a technology that lets phones exchange transaction information via inaudible sound waves http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313251.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313251.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - Dropbox confirmed today that for some time yesterday, any users account was accessible without a password The glitch was a programming error related to a code update and accounts were only vulnerable from around 1 54 pm PST to 5 46pm PST A statement was issued by Dropbox explaining the issue Yesterday we made a http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313250.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313250.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - Secrets of the sophisticated cyber criminals behind the Citigroup hack revealed They simply logged on to the part of the group s site reserved for credit card customers and substituted their account numbers which appeared in the browser s address bar with other numbers It allowed them to leapfrog into the accounts of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313249.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313249.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - If you are among the fading majority, you ll be reading this story in a cavernous desktop browser with screen real estate that goes on and on like the Montana sky If you re from the future, you re pinching and sliding your fingers over a smartphone screen that seems tiny until you stick it in http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313248.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313248.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - When it comes to programming for mobile devices, choice quickly becomes dilemma Do you target the lucrative iPhone market at the expense of Android s rising tide Do you go native or write code to the mobile Web And while a single stack of code that performs optimally on an increasingly wide array of http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313247.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313247.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-23 23:20:18 - viaForensics - Most if not all Android phones come with an SD Card for data storage This is an key piece of evidence and should be immediately removed from the phone, forensically imaged and then analyzed This content is restricted Please login now or register to request http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313246.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/313246.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-20 17:46:06 - viaForensics - HR and Payroll outsourcing giant Automatic Data Processing, Inc, ADP experienced a system intrusion, that as of now, has affected one client In an announcement this afternoon, ADP said that it was investigating and taking measures to address the impact of a system intrusion that occurred with a client at Workscape, a benefits http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/312370.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/312370.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-17 00:42:46 - viaForensics - Our presentation, A Geeks Guide to Digital Forensics , was a lot of fun today at Google Chicago The presentation was video taped by Google and we will update this post once it has been uploaded to Google s Tech Talk YouTube channel Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311788.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311788.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-16 18:12:19 - viaForensics - Have you checked out our latest innovation in Android forensics Android Forensics is now easier, faster and more powerful than ever viaForensics has released viaExtract Android Logical, a powerful analysis and reporting tool for Android smart phones and devices Expanding on our popular AFLogical extraction tool widely used by law enforcement, viaExtract http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311665.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311665.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-16 17:16:43 - viaForensics - This recent post on Slashdotorg highlights the need for continuous monitoring CWmike writes Recent break-ins at high-profile targets like the International Monetary Fund demonstrate just how proficient hackers have become at so-called spear phishing, researchers said on Tuesday Today s spear phishing is not only more prevalent but also much more technically proficient, said http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311655.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311655.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-15 16:47:14 - viaForensics - Andrew Hoog comments in the WSJ on the Citigroup hack The hacking incident at Citigroup Inc could cost the company millions of dollars for customer notifications, card replacements and defections by jittery account holders The attack, which affected 1pourcents of Citi s North American bank card customers, is one of a string of breaches http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311391.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311391.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-15 15:02:40 - viaForensics - Here s a great way to make friends in high places Hack their server LulzSec which has been making inroads into Anonymous griefer market share with aggressively promoted attacks on Sony, PBS, affiliates of the FBI, porn sites, and Bethesda Softworks and Brink sites they like just posted data that looks like http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311340.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311340.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-14 18:33:42 - viaForensics - I m going to give a Tech Talk at Google Chicago this Thursday 06 16 2011 A Geeks Guide to Digital Forensics This talk will provide a technical introduction to digital forensics geared towards fellow geeks who think tinkering with data in hex is fun and interesting The talk will provide a brief background on forensics http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311102.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311102.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-14 17:36:07 - viaForensics - Interview with Andrew Hoog, CIO at viaForensics, from the 5th Annual Mobile Banking Emerging Applications Summit Rowan Noronha Thursday, June 9, 2011 08 58 Andrew Hoog, CIO at viaForensics recently presented at the 5th Annual Mobile Banking Emerging Applications Summit in New Orleans on June 6, 2011 viaForensics is http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311085.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311085.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-14 17:36:07 - viaForensics - viaForensics Andrew Hoog, along with other security experts, provide tips for safe online banking Check the security of your mobile device and your mobile banking apps Mobile banking and payments are becoming more common, which means hackers may pay more attention in that marketplace also Andrew Hoog, chief investigative officer of viaForensics, a http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311084.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/311084.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-13 19:43:40 - viaForensics - Posted on slashdotorg skybon writes After similar attacks on Sony and Square Enix, Codemasters website has now been hacked as well The intrusion took place on 3 June, and is believed to have compromised members names, usernames, screen names, email addresses, date of birth, encrypted passwords, newsletter preferences, any biographies entered by users, http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310871.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310871.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-13 18:47:11 - viaForensics - Could be interesting to watch from a forensic investigation standpoint Could digital forensics become more important in solving home break-ins Of course, this could be easy to circumvent from a criminal perspective cut a cable, remove a device And do the cops get called each time internet at home goes down for http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310846.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310846.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-13 18:47:11 - viaForensics - Although few details have been released at this point, it seems that the IMF has been hit by a cyber attack Stay tuned The International Monetary Fund, still struggling to find a new leader after the arrest of its managing director last month in New York, was hit recently by what computer experts http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310845.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310845.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-10 22:25:33 - viaForensics - This presentation was delivered in June 2011 at the Mobile Forensics Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available, simply register on the site and then use this link PDF Download requires your site login Android-Forensics-MFC2011-Triplett-slide 1 Android-Forensics-MFC2011-Triplett-slide 2 Android-Forensics-MFC2011-Triplett-slide http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310526.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310526.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-10 22:25:33 - viaForensics - Here s what s happening in the world today, courtesy of FastCompanycom Did you know that on this day in history Alcoholics Anonymous was founded, Saab made its first auto, and the first Apple II computer shipped That was then, this is what s happening today 1 Google has just spent around 400 million to buy http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310525.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310525.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-09 18:43:51 - viaForensics - PCmagcom summarizes our recent appWatchdog findings Security firm ViaForensics has found that apps from firms like Foursquare, Netflix, and LinkedIn do not adequately store users personal information ViaForensics appWatchdog program audits apps to make sure they securely store a person s username, password, and sensitive app data Apps that store sensitive data insecurely get http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310203.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310203.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-09 16:59:54 - viaForensics - viaForensics is pushing app developers to make security a priority The Wall Street Journal has been following viaForensics work on mobile security You d think the spate of Internet security breaches this spring would have companies on their toes But when it comes to wireless apps, some are still making rookie mistakes Computer security http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310176.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310176.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-09 00:37:40 - viaForensics - This Huffpost article summarizes some of the recent findings by viaForensics appWatchdog service, a free service to provide public information about potential insecurity of popular mobile applications viaForensics has just released another round of findings covering 30 social networking, financial, productivity and retail apps running on Apple iOS and Google Android devices To http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310048.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310048.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-08 20:59:49 - viaForensics - On June 7th we released our latest appWatchdog findings covering 30 social networking, financial, productivity and retail apps running on Apple iOS and Google Android devices The findings are highlighted in the Wall Street Journal Digits blog today In appWatchdog we audit apps to determine if they securely store the following Username http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310004.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/310004.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-08 20:03:28 - viaForensics - Although such testimony is commonplace these days since so much is done online, it still amazes me that people search for keywords related to a crime on their computers Don t they watch CSI Someone conducted keyword searches on chloroform using a desktop computer located in the home Casey Anthony shared with her http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309992.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309992.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-08 18:17:54 - viaForensics - viaForensics s Andrew Hoog will be a guest expert speaker at The Financial Services Roundtable on June 13th He will be presenting on mobile app security and how financial services can make their mobile apps more secure The Financial Services Roundtable is composed of over 120 financial services executives One of their primary concerns http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309964.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309964.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-08 01:09:00 - viaForensics - This presentation was delivered in June 2011 at the 5th Annual Mobile Banking Emerging Applications Summit in New Orleans Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available, simply register on the site and then use this link PDF Download requires your site login mobile-app-security-2011-06-slide 1 http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309793.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309793.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 21:40:24 - viaForensics - This presentation was delivered in June 2011 at the Mobile Forensics Conference MFW in Myrtle Beach, SC Similar presentations have been delivered at other venues, but this version is being publicly posted on our site Browse the slide images in the gallery below A PDF version is available, simply register on the site http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309759.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309759.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 21:40:24 - viaForensics - Google Wallet mobile payment is getting better, but experts say still vulnerable to attack The new application for Android phones, which was introduced last week, stores payment information using encryption The encryption keys are stored in a specialized hardware chip known as the Secure Element The product uses near-field communications to send data http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309758.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309758.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 19:48:35 - viaForensics - Well, that didn t take long Yes you read that right, MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has posted some pictures on his twitter account, confirming the jailbreak works fine on iOS 5, but of course it is limited to tethered boot only, which means you will have to connect it to your computer on every reboot http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309720.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309720.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp USA Today, nbsp Version 167, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-12Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name PASSSecurely stores application data on device PASS20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309508.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309508.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp LA Times, nbsp Version 2, nbsp Platform iPhone, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-12Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309507.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309507.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp LA Times, nbsp Version 11, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309506.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309506.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp Netflix, nbsp Version 13, nbsp Platform iPhone, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name PASSSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309505.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309505.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp Netflix, nbsp Version 120, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-20Securely stores passwords FAILSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309504.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309504.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp YouTube, nbsp Version iOS 313, nbsp Platform iPhone, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309503.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309503.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp YouTube, nbsp Version 216, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309502.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309502.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp Gamefly, nbsp Version 2, nbsp Platform iPhone, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device PASS20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309501.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309501.shtml Secuobs.com : 2011-06-07 00:15:13 - viaForensics - appWatchdog On guard against insecure mobile appsAll Findings FAQ Suggest an App Visit our FAQ page for more information including why this matters and what to do if an app you use is insecure Evaluations for this application are listed below with the most recent first Latest FindingsApp Gamefly, nbsp Version 1293, nbsp Platform Android, nbsp Eval Date 2011-05-13Securely stores passwords PASSSecurely stores user name WARNSecurely stores application data on device WARN20 additional criteria, detailed audit for app developers - appSecure http://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309500.shtmlhttp://www.secuobs.com/revue/news/309500.shtml