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Michael Kassner // Nov 9, 2012 5:49am

The convergence of biological and computer viruses

The difference between a biological virus and a computer virus is blurring. Learn how a researcher infected himself with a computer virus.
Michael Kassner // Oct 31, 2012 7:04am

Unencrypted bar codes on airline boarding-passes pose threat

Unencrypted boarding-pass barcodes allow those so inclined to find out if they are "Pre-Checked" or not. Isn't the next logical step to see if the bar code can be tampered with?

Michael Kassner // Oct 24, 2012 12:02pm

Apple allows app developers to resume tracking with iOS 6

Apple was burnt once by allowing app developers to track users via the UDID. Will they get burnt again by allowing app developers to track using Apple's brand-new IDFA?
Michael Kassner // Oct 16, 2012 2:54pm

Android Play Store: Is there a malware scanner in its future?

How do you feel about Google including a malware scanner in Play Store's client app? Evidence suggests it's already in the works.
Michael Kassner // Oct 9, 2012 6:00am

Android proof of concept shows remote surveillance is possible

Want to know what's inside someone's house? There's an app for that -- PlaceRaider.

Michael Kassner // Oct 2, 2012 6:31am

The problem with Android updates: Playing the blame game

How many times have you heard, you must keep software up to date -- no exceptions. It seems someone forgot to tell Google, cell phone OEMs, and mobile telco providers.
Michael Kassner // Sep 24, 2012 8:07am

Security engineering: A needed profession

We know what we want when it comes to our digital well-being. Policy makers know what they want. The problem is they're not close to being the same thing. Michael Kassner interview...
Michael Kassner // Sep 17, 2012 8:46am

Expert scores and ranks online legalese: The results might surprise you

Michael Kassner interviews an attorney who reads (yes, reads) and ranks online user agreements. Guess who came out on top and where TechRepublic ranked?
Michael Kassner // Sep 10, 2012 5:33pm

Inside your users' brains: Where they get security advice

Michael Kassner explains the research of a team that looked at where users tend to get security advice, how they respond to it, and what security pros can learn from their findings...
Michael Kassner // Sep 4, 2012 6:39am

Not all gloom and doom for antivirus: A talk with Mario Vuksan

Signs indicate antivirus apps, as we know them, are not working. In this interview with security researcher, Mario Vuksan, Michael Kassner learns that there are still ways to chang...