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Meet Bluetana, the Scourge of Pump Skimmers - Krebs on Security Meet Bluetana, the Scourge of Pump Skimmers - Krebs on Security Posted: 14 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT " Bluetana ," a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more rapidly and accurately locate compromised fuel stations across the nation, a study released this week suggests. Data collected in the course of the investigation also reveals some fascinating details that may help explain why these pump skimmers are so lucrative and ubiquitous. The new app, now being used by agencies in several states, is the brainchild of computer scientists from the University of California San Diego and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign , who say they developed the software in tandem with technical input from the U.S. Secret Service (the federal agency most commonly called in to investigate pu...

Code Signing Compromise Installs Backdoors on Thousands of ASUS Computers - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ Code Signing Compromise Installs Backdoors on Thousands of ASUS Computers - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ Posted: 01 Apr 2019 12:00 AM PDT Loading... April 1, 2019 1 Attackers compromised an update server and signed their malware before pushing it to thousands of devices. For most organizations, right after failed audits/compliance penalties , a compromised code signing certificate is the biggest threat posed by digital certificates and their management. That's because code signing serves such a vital function. A verified digital signature is tantamount to instant trust. And when managed and secured responsibly, that facilitates downloads, pushes software updates and helps everything continue to run smoothly throughout all stages of a produ...

Best productivity apps of 2019 - TechRadar Best productivity apps of 2019 - TechRadar Posted: 30 Aug 2019 02:12 AM PDT Best productivity apps Working online can mean distractions and loss of productivity, not least when multiple applications and software platforms need to be used and switched between. Luckily, a number of companies have come up with solutions to ensure that individuals and teams can work more productively and efficiently, by keeping communications on a single development platform, so that users don't have to keep changing logins to use other ones. The main features of productivity apps will focus on communications and project management, so that no matter where any individual is, they can remain in contact with the rest of their team and provide the latest updates and information that everyone needs. This can be done on a per project or by department basis, so that managers can ensure that the right people are in...

RedPhone And TextSecure Combine To Form Signal, A Single App For Private Calls And Texts - Android Police RedPhone And TextSecure Combine To Form Signal, A Single App For Private Calls And Texts - Android Police Posted: 03 Nov 2015 12:00 AM PST A certain guilt accompanies many of the apps I write about for this site. They're cool, and they're probably going to make your life easier in some way or another. But they involve signing up for yet another account, creating one more record of your online activity. This post is different—it's about a company that boasts about how little it knows about you. Today Open Whisper Systems has announced that it is combining its RedPhone and TextSecure Android apps into one called Signal, just like it did on iOS earlier this year. RedPhone and TextSecure both made end-to-end encryption accessible to privacy conscious folks who just want to download an app. The former kept calls private,...

How Secure Is Your Messaging App? - PCMag.com How Secure Is Your Messaging App? - PCMag.com Posted: 26 Dec 2018 12:00 AM PST Which messaging app would you choose for absolute security? Every developer will say they responsibly consider the security and privacy of their users. But with so many different choices, it can be hard to tell which messaging platforms you can trust. This set of criteria can help you evaluate the security of your messaging apps and decide how far you can trust them. Encryption Virtually no messaging app sends your messages in clear text format; all platforms use some form of encryption to scramble messages and prevent unauthorized parties from reading them. But not all forms of encryption are equally secure. Some apps encrypt your messages in transition and storage, but also hold a copy of the encryption keys. This means they can decrypt and read the content of your messages. Companies that use this form of en...

Google Is Taking on Apple's iMessage with RCS — Here's How Android's New Texting Experience Stacks Up - WonderHowTo Google Is Taking on Apple's iMessage with RCS — Here's How Android's New Texting Experience Stacks Up - WonderHowTo Posted: 18 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT You've probably heard of RCS messaging . The new standard has been promoted by Google as their answer to iMessage and is the backbone behind the new "Chat" features in Android Messages . With RCS, Android phones will now enjoy enhanced messaging like iPhone users have had for years — but is it really the same? RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. Think of it like a replacement for the ancient SMS standard — messaging based on your phone number, but enhanced thanks to the power of the web. Instead of using SMS networks, your messages will travel over cellular data and Wi-Fi, and that massively change...