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Anything you keep in your smartphone may be used against you in a court of law

12

May

2016

Smartphones usually keep way more data about you than your communications provider. For example, the built in GPS-receiver provides more accurate location than tracking your mobile phone with cell tower triangulation. Smartphone “interrogations” are automated. It works like any other forensic analysis of a computer: an expert copies all necessary data with the help of […]

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Tinder dating app bug exposed millions of geolocations, and the company kept quiet about it

19

Feb

2014

While the app may rely on geolocation to “match” a prospective dating partner, the last thing you’d want is a hacker knowing where you ended up that evening.

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Windows 8 Not Immune to Ransomware

14

Nov

2012

Cybercriminals have for some time now recognized that ransomware can be a highly profitable endeavor. This has led to a significant increase of different ransomware in the wild with no sign of it leaving the threat landscape anytime soon.So, how effective is ransomware on Windows 8 compared to other operating systems? To answer this question, […]

Category General Written by Symantec Security Response Blog 0 Comments

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