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U.S. carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint form Mobile Authentication Taskforce, look to replace current SMS-based authentication system

Mobile security could be about to get that much stronger. The The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, which consists of wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, have released product details for what it calls a “next-generation mobile authentication platform.” The system could be the successor to the current SMS-based authentication method used today. While this method […]

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Google Domains enters public beta

This could come in handy. According to VentureBeat, Google on Tuesday announced that Google Domains, the company’s domain registration service, is now available to all in the U.S. While the invitation restriction has been lifted in the company’s home country, other countries still have to wait – you can sign up here to be notified […]

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Dr. Web points out dormant nature of Flashback, cites that malware could remain on 650,000 Macs

Well, this is a bit of a kick in the head. Per Russian security company Dr. Web and Macworld, the Mac Flashback Trojan horse was still installed on more than half a million Apple computers late last week and is declining only slowly. Although all security companies now agree that the best days for Flashback […]