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Attack Can Extract Crypto Keys From Mobile Device Signals

SAN FRANCISCO–Many carriers and mobile providers are touting
smartphones as the future of secure mobile payment systems, enabling
users to pay for purchases with an app on their phones, and this already
reality in many parts of Asia and Europe. However, researchers have
discovered that some of the more popular smartphone platforms leak
sensitive data during these transactions that could allow criminals to
spoof a victim’s phone and make purchases with the victim’s account.

Experts Agree: No Easy Fix For Mobile Security

SAN FRANCISCO — Mobile phones, tablet PCs and other new technologies are poised to take over the workplace, but organizations that hope to secure them before they do so face an uphill battle, according to a symposium on mobile security.

Ubuntu Fixes Kerberos Bug With New Packages

There’s a vulnerability in the Kerberos implementation in several versions of Ubuntu, which could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service on vulnerable servers. The bug is in Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 10.04 and Ubuntu 10.10.

Google Adds Two-Factor Verification to Gmail

by Dennis Fisher
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Google has introduced a new two-step authentication feature for Gmail users that it says will significantly increase the security of the free mail service. The system enables users to set up a method for obtaining a secret code that will be required, along with a password, to access a Gmail account.

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