The rise of Android malware

Android malware samples have reportedly increased by a staggering 472% since July 2011.?? Security experts have attributed the dramatic jump to the relatively easy process of anonymizing and posting Android apps. “With no upfront review process, no one checking to see that your application does what it says, just the…

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Enterprise must protect against malware with BYOD rise

Businesses have been lax to implement defence mechanisms against malware on mobile devices, despite the acceleration of the ‘bring-your-own-device’ (BYOD) trend in the workplace. Addressing attendees at the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) 2011 conference in Sydney, Lumension security and forensics analyst, Paul Henry, said the trend of staff bringing…

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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,…

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Cyber attacks on utilities, industries rise – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of the government’s secretive defense labs intended to protect the nation’s power grid, water and…

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US: Cyber attacks on utilities, industries rise

U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of the government’s secretive defense labs intended to protect the nation’s power grid, water and communications systems. View full…

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