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T-Mobile will begin bringing mobile security to their Android based devices with Lookout Security.  The Lookout app is free, and will come loaded on most of their Android based devices starting in 2013.  The security application will turn on with the device, and will actively scan the device from mobile threats.  “As we rely more on our mobile devices, for everything from business to social to banking, it is increasingly important that we protect them from threats,” Says John Hering, CEO of Lookout.

Via T-Mobile

A Security research firm Intrepidus will be releasing a report next week that claims Palm's newest operating system WebOS has a large security flaw built into its core.  The security flaw could allow the device to be controlled remotely.  The remote control capabilities could allow the phone to be dialed remotely, and even allow information to be gleaned from the device.  According to Intrepidus Aaron Higbee "Palm released this WebOS with prior knowledge that these web app vulnerabilities existed."

T-Mobile USA has decided to shed a little light on the allegations from the last couple days that T-Mobile may have been hacked. The wireless giants statement reafirmed their position on making every effort to protect customers information. They also reaffirmed that they will notify those affected as soon as possible. T-Mobile did manage to confirm that a hack did in fact take place, and issued the following statement. "Regarding the recent claim on a Web site, we've identified the document from which information was copied, and believe possession of this alone is not enough to cause harm to our customers."
Then followed it immediately with the fact they can not give any more details to "protect the integrity" of their investigation. T-Mobile did however, make it clear that no evidence of customer, or company data being compromised has been found.

T-Mobile USA has had another hack to their systems. According to reports hackers made off with proprietary network data, customer information, financial records, and more.
Supposedly hackers shopped this information around to T-Mobiles competitors, wich declined the offer. T-Mobile was unwilling to confirm or deny the recent allegations, but issued the following statement.
"The protection of our customers information, and the safety and security of our systems, is absolutely paramount at T-Mobile." The representative went on to further explain "Regarding the recent claim, we are fully investigating the matter. As is our standard proctive, if there is any evidence that customer inforamtion has been compromised, we would inform those affected as soon as possible."

If confirmed this would be the second known hack of T-Mobile's systems in recent years. The last one occuring in 2004.

A new security flaw has been uncovered for the iPhone. Apparently if you access the phones favorites menu you can get around the password lock feature of the phone. Once access to the favorites list is gained Safari, Mail, and SMS can be plucked freely without any road blocks. Until Apple releases a software update to protect users from this horrible over-sight, there is a temporary solution. Go to Settings, then to the General Tab. Click the Home button, and select either Home or iPod. When these options are enabled with the device locked, it will prevent anyone from accessing the Favorites, and gaining access to the rest of the phone.
Seems in the rush for Apple to get a 3G version of their phone to market, they forgot some basics of "User Security". The last time I saw this exploit was with Motorola's V120e series. This model would allow you to bypass the security lock by pressing menu when it asks you for the code. From here you were actually able to reset the lock code without ever entering it! This mistake, the cases cracking on the white version, and the lack of Apples official statements on any of the iPhones issues are very suspect. The real questions are "What issue is next for the iPhone?" and "What issues does Apple know about that we have not discovered yet?"