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Bad apps bypasses Android locks 
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Bad apps bypasses Android locks Powered by SC Magazine
By Tim Ring | Dec 4, 2013 | Comment Now 
Researchers say Google borked bug bounties.
 
NSA tool may track burner mobiles 
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NSA tool may track burner mobiles Powered by SC Magazine
By SC Australia Staff | Oct 15, 2013 | Comment Now 
Metadata provides rough phone fingerprint.
 
New Android ransomware found 
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New Android ransomware found Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Sep 16, 2013 | Comment Now 
Fake Defender variant linked to porn.
 
Android gets remote wipe, lost device tracking 
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Android gets remote wipe, lost device tracking Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Aug 8, 2013 | Comment Now 
Pushed out via Google Play update.
 
Telcos close major SIM card vulnerability 
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Telcos close major SIM card vulnerability Powered by SC Magazine
By Marcos Colon | Aug 5, 2013 | Comment Now 
Flaw allowed attackers to compromise SIMs.
 
Charger can wipe iPhones, install malware 
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Charger can wipe iPhones, install malware Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Aug 2, 2013 | Comment Now 
Apple plans iOS 7 fix.
 
Hundreds of millions at risk from SIM card vulnerability  
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Hundreds of millions at risk from SIM card vulnerability Powered by SC Magazine
By Adam Greenberg | Jul 23, 2013 | Comment Now 
Mobile devices hijacked.
 
Microsoft to boot vulnerable apps from stores 
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Microsoft to boot vulnerable apps from stores
By Dan Kaplan | Jul 11, 2013 | Comment Now 
Six month deadline.
 
Vulnerable apps to be booted from Microsoft stores 
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Vulnerable apps to be booted from Microsoft stores Powered by SC Magazine
By Dan Kaplan | Jul 10, 2013 | Comment Now 
Six month deadline.
 
Mobile malware up 600% 
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Mobile malware up 600% Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Jun 28, 2013 | Comment Now 
But privacy invaders a bigger issue.
 
Ransomware moves to mobile 
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Ransomware moves to mobile Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Jun 24, 2013 | Comment Now 
Could require manufacturer resets.
 
Phone makers add 'kill switch' to curb data theft  
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Phone makers add 'kill switch' to curb data theft Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Jun 19, 2013 | Comment Now 
Would enable remote disabling of phones.
 
BBC laptop losses near half a million dollars 
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BBC laptop losses near half a million dollars Powered by SC Magazine
By SC Staff | Apr 12, 2013 | Comment Now 
195 laptops lost last year.
 
Devil targets banks in Google Play store 
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Devil targets banks in Google Play store Powered by SC Magazine
By Darren Pauli | Mar 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Legit developer accounts sold to malware writer.
 
Android SMS botnet found on mobile networks 
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Android SMS botnet found on mobile networks Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Dec 20, 2012 | Comment Now 
Botnet spread via malicious game install.
 
Telstra users safe from Twitter SMS flaw 
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Telstra users safe from Twitter SMS flaw Powered by SC Magazine
By Darren Pauli, Dan Kaplan | Dec 5, 2012 | Comment Now 
Others should use PIN protection.
 
Industry groups issue web, mobile messaging best practices  
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Industry groups issue web, mobile messaging best practices Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Oct 29, 2012 | Comment Now 
Mobile, malware and phishing covered.
 
Researchers track devices over any 3G network 
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Researchers track devices over any 3G network Powered by SC Magazine
By Darren Pauli | Oct 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Industry watchdog investigates potential vulnerability.
 
Flaws allow 3G devices to be tracked  
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Flaws allow 3G devices to be tracked Powered by SC Magazine
By Darren Pauli | Oct 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Devices trackable over any 3G network.
 
Veracode buys app scanning company 
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Veracode buys app scanning company Powered by SC Magazine
By Dan Raywood | Oct 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Veracode moves into mobile app security.
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Your bank
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Your insurance company
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A technology company (Google, Facebook et al)
  9%
 
Your telco, ISP or utility
  8%
 
A retailer (Coles, Woolworths et al)
  4%
 
A Federal Government agency (ATO, Centrelink etc)
  18%
 
An Australian law enforcement agency (AFP, ASIO et al)
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A State Government agency (Health dept, etc)
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