Microsoft spins Android malware into Windows Phone giveaway

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Microsoft spins Android malware into Windows Phone giveaway

Microsoft spins Android malware into Windows Phone giveaway

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:59 AM PST


Microsoft is using the latest malware campaign aimed at rival Android to give away new Windows 7 Phones to the five Android users who tell the best tales of woe.

Tech stories of 2011: Jobs, Android and Anonymous rank in top 10

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:32 AM PST


In 2011, the increasingly mobile and socially networked world of technology became more intertwined than ever with politics and the law. Patent wars shaped competition in tablets and smartphones, hacktivists attacked a widening array of political and corporate targets, repressive regimes unplugged citizens from the Internet, and the U.S. government moved to block the giant merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA. With the passing of Steve Jobs, the world lost a technology icon who redefined the computer, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. These are the IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 technology stories of the year:

Windows Phone bug reportedly disables messaging

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 05:06 AM PST


A reported vulnerability in Windows Phone causes its messaging features to be disabled after the device is sent a specific SMS or chat message.

FBI rejects FOIA request for Carrier IQ info

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 03:00 AM PST


The FBI has denied a request for the release of information regarding its use of Carrier IQ's software, saying that releasing such information could interfere with ongoing law enforcement operations.

Startup founded by ex-Cisco execs pushes software-defined networking

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 11:38 PM PST


Software-defined networking startup Embrane this week came out of stealth mode to unveil its product and strategy for virtualizing network services.

Google pulls 22 more malicious Android apps from Market

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:28 PM PST


Google has removed nearly two dozen malware-infected apps from its official Android Market in the last several days, according to San Francisco-based Lookout Security.

The new age of malware

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:19 PM PST


Smart devices, social media and increased online activity through app stores and other transaction-based websites are coming together in what one researcher says is a scary combination of factors that have dire implications for national security.

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