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strongSwan IPsec Implementation 4.6.0

Posted by deepcore under Android, Apple, OSX security tools (No Respond)

strongSwan is a complete IPsec implementation for the Linux, Android, Maemo, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X operating systems. It interoperates with with most other IPsec-based VPN products via the IKEv2 or IKEv1 key exchange protocols.

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RIM outage aftermath and going from outsourcing to insourcing

Posted by deepquest under Android, Apple, Security (No Respond)

Apple and Android, the slow pall bearers to RIM’s eventual demise : RIM lost much of its credibility last week with an outage lasting several days, but the company was already in trouble. Long a trusted name in the enterprise, RIM is being left in the dust by the consumerization of IT. Now hiring: companies move away from outsourcing to control their IT destiny : The tight IT jobs market and …

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Bits Blog: Android Is No. 1 Target of Mobile Hackers

Posted by deepquest under Android, Security, software (No Respond)

A report from McAfee said that Android is now the most targeted mobile software by hackers and malware developers.

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strongSwan IPsec Implementation 4.5.3

Posted by deepcore under Android, Apple, OSX security tools (No Respond)

strongSwan is a complete IPsec implementation for the Linux, Android, Maemo, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X operating systems. It interoperates with with most other IPsec-based VPN products via the IKEv2 or IKEv1 key exchange protocols. The focus of the strongSwan project is on strong authentication mechanisms using X.509 public key certificates and optional secure storage of private keys on smartcards through a standardized PKCS#11 interface.

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Install Google Plus for Android Outside US

Posted by deepquest under Android (2 Responds)

Google Plus or Google + is becomingĀ hotter day after day. As an early Google Plus user, I feel Google Plus is really interesting and perhaps it will be the Facebook killer, or at least the arch rival of the current # 1 social network. Though Google + is operating in the close beta phrase, the […]

Sony Still Doing Good Despite PSN Attack

Posted by deepcore under Android, Privacy, Security, Sony (No Respond)

Nerd Reactor Sony Still Doing Good Despite PSN Attack Nerd Reactor You haven't been able to play online for almost a month, and here you are, still supporting Sony . It seems that the hacker attack hasn't phased you in the least

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FaceNiff Is A Hacker’s Dream For Android Users

Posted by deepcore under Android, Security (No Respond)

Firesheep has gone mobile. For those who may not remember, Firesheep is a Firefox extension, released in October of last year, which allows the user to access the social network accounts logged in on the same network. Developer Bartosz Ponurkiewicz adapted the Firesheep concept for Android. The only prerequisite for FaceNiff is a rooted Android […]

Researcher Releases Android Exploit In Webkit Browser Engine

Posted by deepcore under Android (No Respond)

And Android security hits the news once again, itā€™s not a vulnerability in the OS per-say but rather in the browser based on the Webkit engine. It does highlight the inherent fragmentation problems with the Android platform and the security concerns that come with running old OS and software versions.

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Dozens of Bugs Found in One Version of Android Kernel

Posted by deepcore under Android (No Respond)

Security researchers found dozens of high risk security holes in the software used to run specific Android mobile devices, but that’s still a lot better than industry averages, according to a new report. Coverity, an application code testing firm, analyzed the source code for HTC’s Droid Incredible and found 359 defects, 88 of which it […]

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Symantec Expands Security Products To Cover Android & iOS

Posted by deepcore under Android (No Respond)

Most of the big companies in the modern age of business are moving to the acquisition model rather than developing new technologies, Symantec has made a few purchases in recent years. Their latest move is to offer security for the hot smartphone platforms Android and iOS, which powers the new iPhone 4 and iPad. The […]

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