The complete guide to rooting any Android phone (video)

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/04/the-complete-guide-to-rooting-any-android-phone/

Sound too hard? Try this:

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/01/need-to-root-your-phone-try-unlock-root/#more-412486

HTC Super Tool unlocks bootloader, roots most HTC Android devices

http://androidandme.com/2011/12/news/htc-super-tool-unlocks-bootloader-roots-most-devices/

Apple, Samsung & six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/05/apple-samsung-and-six-more-companies-sued-over-carrier-iq-scandal/

BitDefender, Carrier IQ detector expands Android options

Interesting ideas in comments: Carrier IQ is added by carriers & is not found in phones outside US.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/bitdefender-carrier-iq-detector-expands-android-options/#more-408921

iOS Hacker’s Handbook

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/ios-hackers-handbook

Windows XP PCs breed rootkit infections

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9218722/Windows_XP_PCs_breed_rootkit_infections?taxonomyId=17&pageNumber=2