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Facebook’s lax security

Facebook’s policy on applications have a some people concerened and wondering if application writing should be more restricted. The latest attacks have involved privacy leaks, and the installation of malware. Over the last week, five seperate security issues have come … Continue reading

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Security Review: GPeerReview

GPeerReview is a new project that attempts to create a web of trust for scientific publications. The goal is to have people read papers, leave comments, and digitally sign them with GPeerReview. The review could then be sent to an … Continue reading

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Windows Mobile Bluetooth Security Vulnerability

A recent vulnerability discovered in the Windows Mobile Bluetooth server allows access to all files. This vulnerability is a simple directory traversing problem, simply using “../” or “..\\” allows for traversal outside of the directory. Users of Windows Mobile 6 … Continue reading

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