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Verizon Wireless launched a new security app to protect Android devices from attacks, loss, and thefts on Tuesday.

Defense contractor General Dynamics announced this week that it has acquired Open Kernel Labs, Inc. (OK Labs), a provider of software used to secure wireless communications, applications and content for mobile devices and automotive in-vehicle infotainment systems.

An outage affecting Web hosting firm GoDaddy, which manages millions of websites around the world, was caused by internal problems and not an outside hack, the company said Tuesday.GoDaddy said the outage affected "many of our customers" for several hours on Monday and that service was fully restored by late in the day.

The HoneyNet Project has released a new version of the Glastopf Web application honeypot software, which can now replicate SQL Injection attacks. The additional function was created as part of a research program funded by DARPA called Cyber Fast Track.

According to the latest figures from Cloudmark, a firm that specializes in messaging security, there has been a massive uptick in the volume of SMS Phishing attacks this month. Since September 4, Cloudmark says that there has been an increase of more than 900-percent in the overall total of attacks normally observed on a month-to-month basis.

The anti-Virus firm that discovered the Flashback Trojan, Dr. Web, has discovered another family of Mac-based malware that targets passwords. In addition to Mac OS X, this malware also targets Linux installations.

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Mobile security vendor Lookout, in their latest State of Mobile Security Report, said that mobile malware is a sustainable profit center for criminals. After that, the report highlights the point that privacy on mobile devices is on of the biggest issues of the year.

Over the summer, Microsoft’s stance on Do Not Track (DNT), specifically the point that they will enable it by default on Internet Explorer 10, has gotten a mix of praise and some serious heat. However, a recent change to Apache’s (HTTPD) source code on GitHub targets Microsoft directly, and if enabled would undermine IE 10’s implementation of DNT.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 2012 (AFP) - A member of a hacker collective claimed credit Monday for downing the Web hosting firm GoDaddy, which manages millions of websites around the world. Credit was claimed on Twitter by AnonymousOwn3r, identified as the "security leader" of the loosely organized hacker group knows as Anonymous.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced a series of products today meant to bolster its security portfolio.

A digital publisher said Monday it was likely the source of a data breach which resulted in the leak of personal data from as many as 12 million Apple iPhone and iPad users. Hackers initially claimed the data containing Apple identification codes known as UDIDs was stolen from an FBI computer, but the US law enforcement agency claimed this was incorrect.

On Sunday, after dealing with an attack on their website earlier in the week, Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera suffered another attack at the hands of pro-Syrian hackers. The news agency said on Twitter that their SMS news service was compromised, and used to spread propaganda. In a message posted to Twitter on Sunday, Al Jazeera Arabic said that their SMS service was compromised by “pirates” who used the hijacked access to “send fake news with no basis.”

The National Cyber Security Hall of Fame announced this week that 24 individuals have been nominated and confirmed by the Board of Advisors and peers for consideration for the 2012 class.

Tenable Network Security, makers of vulnerability scanners and software solutions that helps find network security gaps, this week announced that it has raised $50 million in its first-round funding from Accel Partners. The company said it would use the cash boost to expand its security offerings and accelerate global growth, as well as deepening its research into threats.