Takeaway: A group of Berkeley researchers take a long, hard look at mobile malware. What they found should interest you. William Francis — fellow TechRepublic writer/Android investigative partner — and I research Android permissions and Android malware. Every step of the way, we have the support and guidance of experts…
Mobile security expert warns about the dangers of Bluetooth
A thief will request to Bluetooth pair their device with yours. If you accept it, the thief can take over your phone. View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
ShotSpotter and Data911 Partner to Deliver Real-Time Gunfire Location Alert Analysis Solution to In-Car Mobile Police …
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ShotSpotter, Inc. and Data911 Systems today announced their partnership in delivering real-time, wide-area acoustic surveillance and gunfire location alert and analysis services to Data911 mobile, in-car computer systems to provide patrol officers with the actionable intelligence needed to respond faster and safer to gunfire incidents. ShotSpotter,…
Scammers Seeking New Ways to Grow Android Mobile Malware Profits: Symantec
Despite the recent increase in mobile malware, the good news is that cyber-criminals are not yet seeing a lot of financial returns from compromised phones, Symantec researchers found. The goal for criminals is to make money, but at the moment, they are eking out low revenue for their efforts, Symantec…
Nukona manages mobile app by app
Startup Nukona is taking a different tack from mobile virtualisation advocates when it comes to securing and managing apps, introducing a “wrapper” for individual apps in which enterprises can apply a specific set of policies for each one. This week, the enterprise mobile management vendor made generally available Version 2…
Mobile Security Personal Edition will keep your phone safe (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Mobile devices and cell phones are no longer just phones. With the emergence of smartphone technology, these devices have become more precious. And if you consider that you store important data on your phone, it becomes an even more valuable object. For me, my HTC smartphone is an…
Mobile malware masquerades as Opera Mini browser
A malware targeting mobile devices is now trying to fool users into downloading and installing it, by disguising itself as a version of Opera Mini, Opera’s mobile browser. Computer security firm Trend Micro said it encountered a Russian-language mobile website that informs visitors they should upgrade their version of Opera…
Mobile malware is on the rise, warns IBM report
Malware targeting mobile devices is on the rise and is raising new security concerns for IT departments, according to IBM’s X-Force 2011 mid-year trend and risk report. The study said the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) model, which allows employees to use personal smartphone and tablet devices to access corporate data and applications,…
Malware for Mac and mobile devices is on the rise
Many Mac users believe that Mac OS is not vulnerable to malware, said Catalin Cosoi, Head of Online Threats Lab at security firm Bitdefender, in an interview with Macworld. It’s true that Windows users are much more at risk than Mac users, with just a couple of hundred samples of…
Managing Mobile Devices: 10 Lessons Learned, via Forrester
Modern CIOs and their IT department face a new, complex set of mobile device security and manageability challenges as employees bring in their various smartphones and tablets to the workplace, and as additional devices are rolled out across the enterprise. Many IT managers are looking to outside MDM (mobile device…