Research scheduled to be presented at a Chaos Computer Club convention later this week indicates that mobile network security is nowhere near as robust as it should be, especially given recent events involving certain British journalists……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Avast Free Mobile Security review
Avast Software has launched a free Android security product that combines antivirus, anti-theft and firewall components and provides special features for rooted devices. Avast Free Mobile Security supports a number of features that are usually available only in paid-for Android security software. These include privacy reports, call and SMS filtering,…
Holiday Mobile Device Shoppers Take Heed: New Study by National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee Reveals Lack of …
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Those looking to purchase or receive smartphones and mobile technologies this holiday season should keep cyber safety top of mind. A new national study released … View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Sophos updates mobile device management platform
IT security firm Sophos has announced a new version of its mobile device management solution, offering protection for Apple, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices. Sophos Mobile Control 2.0 allows all of these devices to be monitored and controlled from a single web-based console. IT administrators can execute consistent policies…
Remote SMS Attack Can Force Mobile Phones to Send Premium-rate Text Messages
Attackers can force mobile phones to send premium-rate SMS messages or prevent them from receiving messages for long periods of time by leveraging a logic flaw… View full post on text spoofing – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Mobile Malware Costing Smartphone Users Big Bucks
By Ian Bush PHILADELPHIA (CBS) –It’s no longer just your home computer that’s being targeted — malware is making its way to your smartphone, too. Only a small percentage of Android users came in contact with mobile malware this year, but it cost them a million bucks. One big threat…
Mobile Device Security Tips for 2012
Practical Advice for Minimizing RisksTerrell Herzig, an information security officer, describes a series of year-end steps to take to help ensure mobile device security in 2012. View full post on CUInfoSecurity.com Blogs RSS Syndication View full post on National Cyber Security
Cisco: Cyber criminals keen on mobile device, cloud hacking
Cisco’s annual security report reveals some of the areas where cyber criminals are increasingly investing their resources. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Report: More mobile malware expected in 2012
Lookout Mobile Security A smartphone security company has predicted that in 2012, there will be more malware masquerading as legit apps, apps that will fleece consumer pockets and malvertising — real-looking ads that lead trusting souls to fraudulent sites. Lookout Mobile Security, which monitors apps on Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows…
Lookout Predicts More Mobile Malware In 2012
Lookout Mobile Security has been diligent in their duty to protect mobile devices from malware lurking in every corner of the tech world. They reported yesterday that a new type of malware, RuFraud, is invading mobile devices disguised as free version of popular paid apps and games like Angry Birds….