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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13

By admin | Published May 13th, 2012

FBI drama nice read > RT @threatpost: The FBI took — and mysteriously returned — their server. Here's their story – http://t.co/Ae9yavKj #

By admin | Published May 6th, 2012

Most feature rich MDMs are AirWatch and MobileIron – will they someday manage PCs on top of Android, iOS, and Blackberry phones? #
Secunia's PSI 3.0 does a great job at automatically keeping your PC apps updated and patched – have this on my mom's system #
Reason to disable old ssl versions > RT “@RenePariseau: 90% SSL sites vulnerable to the BEAST SSL attacks
http://t.co/Kf3yA5iY” #
too funny > RT “@HollyMurray_: Vegetarians – if you love animals so much, why do you eat all of their food?” #
Smart cross-platform malware #Flashback variant – same java applet can infect MAC or Windows http://t.co/bC1Riy7y #
Secure your files in cloud storage solutions – use Spideroak cloud storage or addons apps for Dropbox such Boxcryptor or SecretSync #
not sure the rational for doing this > RT “@Bruce_Schneier: Tampon-Shaped USB Drive http://t.co/UUK4yv9i” #

By admin | Published April 29th, 2012

Security by obscurity still prevalent in product design – Backdoor in SCADA Equipment – Security Hole http://t.co/cnA7kkZH #
“@PaladorBenjamin: HTC: The iPhone Has Won, We Can’t Beat Apple In America – http://t.co/rahH3922” < Apple phenomenon continues #
RT "@metalabasia Iranian cyber threat cannot be underestimated – The Hill's Congress Blog http://t.co/gMnknJyV" < 1B investment in cybertech in reply to metalabasia #
Big brother surveillance > RT @marknca "How CISPA would affect you (faq)" by @declanm via @cnetnews http://t.co/oUikXmIU #
Self-healing concrete – now this is cool
http://t.co/MmejnOhL #

By admin | Published April 22nd, 2012

Haha – hire better coders > RT @jhaggett I just found a solution to the barrage of updates to Adobe Reader! Uninstall! #WIN #
My gmail and google apps account are up with no outage > RT @Renee_Warren Gmail Is Down (Developing) http://t.co/EOax2rXx #
Why not root your Android? Way too much malware in the wild for average users to scrutinize untrusted apps Disclaimer – I own an Android #
Interesting read on Anonymous hactivist group with some history of their debut – http://t.co/MT8xhpPs #
POC Android Trojan TapLogger – discovers your password from handset movements; very cool although there are easier ways
http://t.co/6DqinraW #

By admin | Published April 15th, 2012

Check your MAC for the "Flashback" malware by using the tool at http://t.co/jzpKqOOE – there are manual step sin my other tweet #
Just curious as to why MAC anti-malware solutions cost so much when there are not many signatures or heuristics analysis built-in!! #
Dropbox vs Spideroak http://t.co/qJRtyKtS
Better security, more functionality with Spideroak but more complex #
RT Donald Report: Apple Tries to Take Down Domain Run by Flashback Discoverer http://t.co/CF1IBdix < Apple took it for a botnet lol #
Zeus attacks cloud payroll services – can create fake employee accounts for money transfer http://t.co/1oMjpFGv #
Take care to those impacted today – never fun – Canadian Federal Govt layoffs #GoC http://t.co/IZdRflg4 #
Remarkable that most organizations are vulnerable to email spoofing using good old telnet to their smtp server – technology! #
Malware-infected flash cards shipped out with HP switches http://t.co/gFeivBPG #
More Android malware – Delivered via SMS as system update – just do not click on links http://t.co/ezKIZsd5 #

By admin | Published April 8th, 2012

Mac users (600K) hit by global trojan malware outbreak http://t.co/B7XTUcFn 20% are Canadians #
Utah breach affects 25,000 Social Security numbers due to weak admin password #
Android malware roots device without user permission – malware found in angry birds space on non-google store #
Protect against malware: encase PC in cement, install no software, cut the Ethernet cable, destroy the WiFi chip – but functionality suffers #

By admin | Published April 1st, 2012

I own an Android and an Apple iOS device – however Apple's code signing and stronger store control make the iDevices more secure #

By admin | Published February 5th, 2012

Positive Hacking! "Anonymous Hacked neo-Nazi websites which reveal Canadian connections" #
Positive steps for Google – "Google reveals Android malware scanning service called 'Bouncer,' scans all apps in Market" -still behind Apple #