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Malicious QR Codes: A Mobile Security Blind Spot

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May 6, 2012
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Malicious QR Codes: A Mobile Security Blind Spot They're everywhere, and easily scanned -- but that innocuous code might whisk your smartphone to a different site -- and more trouble -- than you expect.
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Facebook Users Share and 'Like' Too Much, Report Says Consumer Reports projected its findings after questioning Facebook, security experts, privacy lawyers, app developers, and victims of security and privacy abuse as well as surveying 2,002 online households, including 1,340 that use Facebook.
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Microsoft Slams Door on MAPP Leaks, Readies Patches This week brings a Patch Tuesday of seven security fixes -- three critical -- plus an end to a breach that raised other security concerns.
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Facebook Spam Filter Catches Some By Surprise If Facebook's algorithms determine a comment you make is "low value," they can refuse to post it.
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Oracle-Google Jury Mulls Verdict Over Android Patent The jury reaches a partial verdict in the copyright phase of Oracle's intellectual property dispute with Google, and gets another day to resolve the remaining issue.
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London's Olympics Plans Include Cybersecurity The 2008 Beijing Olympics experienced 12 million cybersecurity attacks, and organizers expect hackers will try to "disrupt" this year's Games as well.
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Malicious QR Codes: A Mobile Security Blind Spot They're everywhere, and easily scanned -- but that innocuous code might whisk your smartphone to a different site -- and more trouble -- than you expect.
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Facebook Users Share and 'Like' Too Much, Report Says Consumer Reports projected its findings after questioning Facebook, security experts, privacy lawyers, app developers, and victims of security and privacy abuse as well as surveying 2,002 online households, including 1,340 that use Facebook.
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