British police arrest another hacking suspect

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 14/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

British police say they have arrested another suspect as part of their investigation into phone hacking at the News of the World newspaper, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

News Ltd scrambles to save face

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 13/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

News Limited is seeking to distance itself from the phone hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s British media outlets by proving it has not been engaging in similar practices.

US fears phones of 9/11 victims were hacked // Senator raises fears of 9/11 phone hacking

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 13/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

A US senator has called for an investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation following revelations of phone hacking at one of its British newspapers, saying there are fears the scandal may extend to the phones of 9/11 victims.

Hacking scandal widens with Brown, royal claims

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 13/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

Fresh phone hacking allegations are threatening to sink Rupert Murdoch’s bid to expand his British media empire.

Police were target of phone hacking: NYT

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 13/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

The New York Times reports police investigators discovered their phones were targeted after Scotland Yard opened a criminal inquiry into phone hacking by News of the World.

Murdoch summoned to answer hacking questions

Posted by SmsMyCustomers on 13/Jul/2011 in Syndicated | Comments Off

Rupert Murdoch is facing an onslaught from British MPs, after the government backed calls for him to drop his bid for pay TV giant BSkyB and a parliamentary committee summoned him to answer questions on phone hacking.

Phone Users Blind to Hacking Risks

Posted by admin on 7/Apr/2011 in In The News, Security Alert Log | 0 comments

I came across this article on adelaidenow.com.au and while it is stating the bleeding obvious to many of us, it just doesn’t seem as if the message is getting through to the vast majorities!

An excerpt from the article follows

SMARTPHONE fanatics may be getting “mugged” by their own mobile, according to a new study.

As many as a third are oblivious to the increasing security risks associated with using their new iPhone, Blackberry or Android-powered device.

The threat is particularly acute when using the gadgets for financial transactions and to store personal information.

An estimated 13 per cent of smartphone users said location data had been unknowingly embedded on their handset, enabling others to track where they are at any time.

More than 79 per cent were not even aware this was possible.

The study by anti-virus software company AVG and the consumer research organisation Ponemon Institute comes as smartphone sales in Australia doubled last year.

Read the full article on adelaidenow.com.au.