(CBS News) A report from the computer security company McAfee finds that threats to your smartphone are on the rise and will reach a record high by the end of this year. According to the report, you are 76 percent more likely to have a malicious software attack, known as…
Report Says Android Market Is Number One Source of Mobile Malware
Android should be proud of its dominate market share, which climbed up to 33% after only four years in the business. With that much success, it’s no surprise that the popular operating system has become the number one target of malware, according to a report from McAfee senior architect Igor…
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP POLICE REPORT: Laptop theft, credit card fraud, fire bugs and a noisy street sweeper
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Gov’t Report Warns of Chinese Plans to Cripple U.S. Space Defenses
Report says two U.S. satellites were hacked in 2007 and 2008, attacks resemble Chinese military literature View full post on germany cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Cyber-breach at Illinois water utility investigated (report)
According to Reuters, the breach occurred as result of security credentials stolen from an industrial controls software application. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Report: 2011 Is the ‘Year of Mobile Malware’
Smartphones and tablets continue to rise in popularity–among both consumers and malware developers. Traditional malware is still a large and growing threat as well, but mobile platforms represent fertile ground with less awareness and limited defenses. A new report from McAfee illustrates that malware developers are anxious to exploit mobile…
McAfee: Android Phones on Top of Malware Hit List, Q3 Report Reveals Threats on the Rise
Like us on Facebook “So far this year, we’ve seen many interesting yet challenging trends that are affecting the threat landscape, including heightened levels of sophistication and high-profile hacktivist attacks,” said Vincent Weafer, Senior Vice President of McAfee Labs. McAfee predicted, at the end of 2010, that malware would touch…
Android Malware Hits Record Heights, Report Warns
Android malware has increased 472 percent since July, a new report from Juniper Networks warned earlier this week, with the months of October and November shaping up to see the fastest jump in Android malware ever discovered, the company stated. The number of Android malware samples identified in September increased…
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Researchers Report Surge in Android Malware
Juniper Networks says the volume of Android malware has increased by 472 percent since July. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security