Carrier IQ, root-level software that tracks every action many Android phones take is creepy and scary, and there’s nothing you can do about it. But the US Senate can, and Senator Al Franken just sent the company a nastygram. More »
Odd, I could have sworn Bitcoin was on the fast track towards technological irrelevance. So why is this new Mac malware harnessing infected GPUs to mine the digital dollars? More »
Of all the celebrities you could search for on the web, Cameron Diaz is the most likely to give your computer something itchy. That’s according to McAfee, who may just be getting back at her for Knight and Day. More »
The Android Market’s openness comes with a significant hitch: a full 20 per cent of its app offerings can access and share your private data. Some can even make calls and send texts from your phone without your knowledge or consent. Scary. More »
The RIAA and MPAA have submitted a plan to the Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement. It’s basically a plan that they want the government to enact, and it’s terrifying. More »
UK security agency MI5 has issued a warning regarding freebie flash drives and cameras. Apparently Chinese spies are handing them out to UK businessmen in hopes of infecting their computers with trojans and gaining access to corporate secrets. More »
How scary is this? A BlackBerry upgrade sent out by the service provider Etisalat in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is actually spyware. More »
It’s a nice idea, since nobody suspects something as basic as an electrical socket might be spying on them. But what in the hell kind of communist socket is that?
