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MacBook, The Next Target Of The Hackers?

A few months ago a considerable amount of Mac users were plagued by Mac Defender malware, but a new security researcher is reporting the battery in most Apple laptops has a serious vulnerability as well and the microcontroller inside the batteries for Macbook, Macbook Pro, and Macbook Air laptops are all vulnerable to the security hole. That change began in 2009 with the 17-inch MacBook Pro and trickled down to the other models, resulting in considerable battery life gains at the expense of easy replacement………..

Skype For Android Has Updated To Fixed Security Flaw

Skype released a new version of its Android app to address security concerns. Skype has fixed the privacy vulnerability in its Android application that allowed malicious apps to harvest sensitive user data. The vulnerability has been addressed in the latest Skype for Android, Version 1.0.0.983, and the user data has been properly secured on the mobile device, Adrian Asher, chief information security officer at Skype, wrote on the Skype blog on April 20. The problem did not exist for Verizon customers.