Ranked: The 12 programming languages that will earn you the most | VentureBeat | Dev | by Dylan Tweney: "Quartz’s Max Nisen pulled out some figures on the most valuable programming languages based on a larger study from the Brookings Institution that was published in July."

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US DOJ fines StealthGenie for selling Android, iOS spyware, demands source code: "The United States Department of Justice has fined the CEO of spyware vendor StealthGenie $500,000 and demanded the firm turn over the source code for software designed to remotely monitor calls, texts and other activity on Android and jailbroken iOS devices."

Labels: security, security law

SanDisk launches portable storage drive with built-in Lightning connector: "The iXpand Flash Drive comes in capacities of 16, 32 and 64 gigabytes and is compatible with any iOS device with a Lightning port running iOS 7 or later. File transfers and backups are accomplished through the SanDisk iXpand Sync app available for free on the App Store."

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WSJ: Department of Justice uses fake cell towers on airplanes to capture data from mobile phones | 9to5Mac: "The Wall Street Journal reported today that the United States Department of Justice has been using planes equipped with devices that pose as cellular towers (called ‘dirtboxes’) to collect data from suspected criminals’ cell phones—and capturing data from innocent bystanders in the process."

Labels: security, security flaw

Major iOS security flaw ‘Masque Attack’ reportedly uncovered, found to ‘pose much bigger threat’ than WireLurker | 9to5Mac: "FireEye claims that it notified Apple about this vulnerability, which affects both non-jailbroken and jailbroken devices running iOS 7.1.1 through iOS 8.1.1 beta, on July 26th. "

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Apple blocks WireLurker malware apps from opening, but needs to do more, argues security researcher | 9to5Mac: "We are aware of malicious software available from a download site aimed at users in China, and we’ve blocked the identified apps to prevent them from launching. As always, we recommend that users download and install software from trusted sources."

Labels: security, security flaw, security tools mac

Chinese Mac and iOS users targeted by new ‘WireLurker’ malware capable of infecting non-jailbroken devices | 9to5Mac: "The New York Times reports that a security firm called Palo Alto Networks has uncovered a new form of Apple-focused malware that is capable of infecting non-jailbroken iOS devices. Typically when such software pops up, as it does from time to time, one of the key factors that allows the malicious code to run on iOS is whether the device is jailbroken. The new ‘WireLurker’ malware, however, is installed on the mobile device over USB by an infected Mac."

Labels: app security, app store