Social engineering attacks increase for mobile users
The second quarter saw an increase in social engineering attacks that deceive mobile users into downloading and then enabling malware to run as root, according to AVG Technologies’ second quarter...
View ArticleParents just don’t understand mobile security
According to a survey commissioned by ESET UK, parents are simply unaware of the security threats to mobile phones: while 95% of adults protect their home PCs, only 29% believe that mobile phones are a...
View ArticleVeracode goes large with VAST app security testing for cloud, mobile
Application security testing company Veracode has launched the Vendor Application Security Testing (VAST) program to provide independent, automated and outsourced compliance testing for cloud, mobile...
View ArticleMobile malware up 2,180% in 2012
The rise of mobile malware is becoming an industry meme, and no wonder: As mobility starts to permeate every aspect of consumer and business lives, malware vectors are increasing. Infosecurity – Latest...
View ArticleWindows 8 brings a brand-new interface – and new threats
Microsoft is releasing its long-awaited Windows 8 operating system on Friday, Oct. 26, promising an entirely new look and feel tailored for a post-iPhone world. While end-users are eagerly awaiting the...
View ArticleFaced with escalating mobile malware, NIST publishes mobile security guidelines
With the triple- and quadruple-digit increases in mobile malware (especially for Android) making security news seemingly every other day, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
View ArticleSkills and security are the biggest barriers to successful business
The annual IBM Tech Report highlights four new technologies that are changing the face of IT: mobile technology, business analytics, cloud computing and social business – all of them suffering a severe...
View ArticleAfter Zitmo comes Citmo – Carberp in the mobile
The Eurograbber campaign exposed earlier this month, netting €36 million for the criminals, was a Zeus-in-the-mobile (Zitmo) attack. Late last week, the AV companies started to warn about new Android...
View ArticleDell reaches agreement to acquire Credant Technologies
Dell has long been one of the dominant PC manufacturers; but with PCs in decline and a new mobile ecosphere evolving, Dell is extending its reach into the enterprise with the purchase of an end-point...
View Article99% of mobile malware targets Android
The fact that Android malware is an escalating issue comes as no surprise, but a recent analysis of its sheer ‘market share’ of the mobile malware universe is noteworthy. Infosecurity – Latest News
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