Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

An SMS trojan for Android, known as FakeInst, has been observed sending premium SMS messages to users all over the world, including, for the first time, the United States.

Released Tuesday, the update prevents exploit via "triple handshake" attacks, which could allow a bypass of encryption safeguards.

Parents and educators questioned data privacy and security at the startup, which was financed in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The threat, dubbed "Unflod Baby Panda," was discovered by Reddit users and analyzed by researchers at the German-based security firm, SektionEins.

The permissions issue could allow a malicious app to alter legitimate home screen icons.

An online poker news site tested dozens of sites and found numerous vulnerabilities.

In the wake of uneven disclosure of the Heartbleed bug among companies affected, a joint agency statement outlined a framework for information sharing.