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Syniverse partners with Hitachi to launch a mobile messaging service for CATS’ riders
2021-04-13 00:00

Syniverse announced they are working together with Hitachi America to empower its digital solution with Syniverse CPaaS Concierge. Syniverse and Hitachi are collaborating to offer a real-time messaging and passenger journey optimization solution to the Capital Area Transit System, the regional transit authority for the Baton Rouge, La. metropolitan area.

ParkMobile Breach Exposes License Plate Data, Mobile Numbers of 21M Users
2021-04-12 22:18

The stolen data includes customer email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, license plate numbers, hashed passwords and mailing addresses. Gemini shared a new sales thread on a Russian-language crime forum that included my ParkMobile account information in the accompanying screenshot of the stolen data.

Zero Trust: The Mobile Dimension
2021-04-12 18:14

Gartner predicted in 2018 that at least "80 percent of worker tasks" would shift to mobile devices by 2020. The mobile device that an employee uses to access their corporate data in platforms such as Google Workspace or Office 365 might be used later to browse social media or download a new app for personal use.

Mobile devices proved vulnerable during pandemic lockdowns
2021-04-07 13:04

According to the Verizon Business Mobile Security Index 2021, the massive shift to remote work caused by the COVID-19 pandemic left many businesses knowingly vulnerable to attacks from employees' mobile devices. Of the more than 850 businesses surveyed for the report, 40% said mobile devices are their company's biggest IT security threat, yet 45% still sacrificed the security of mobile devices to enhance useability, meeting business needs or meeting project deadlines or productivity targets.

Mobile providers exposing sensitive data to leakage and theft
2021-04-02 03:30

Mobile providers are exposing sensitive data Sensitive data is at significant risk via form data exposure: Forms used to capture credentials, banking details, passport numbers, etc. 100% of the websites are vulnerable to cross-site scripting: The most widespread website attack, which frequently results in significant sensitive data leakage.

New KrebsOnSecurity Mobile-Friendly Site
2021-04-01 20:19

Dear Readers, this has been long overdue, but at last I give you a more responsive, mobile-friendly version of KrebsOnSecurity. We tried to keep the visual changes to a minimum and focus on a simple theme that presents information in a straightforward, easy-to-read format.

Websites of EU Mobile Providers Fail to Properly Secure User Data: Report
2021-04-01 03:35

Sensitive data pertaining to the customers of top mobile services providers in the European Union is at risk of compromise due to improperly secured websites, data security and privacy firm Tala reveals. An analysis of the websites of 13 of the top mobile telecom companies in the EU has revealed that none of them has in place even the minimum necessary protections to be considered secure.

Apple, Google Both Track Mobile Telemetry Data, Despite Users Opting Out
2021-03-31 19:43

Mobile device-tracking by Apple and Google take center stage in a report revealing that, despite both allowing users to opt out of sharing telemetry data - they do anyway. The research, entitled Mobile Handset Privacy: Measuring The Data iOS and Android Send to Apple And Google, also found that Google collects up to 20 times more data from its Android Pixel users compared to the amount of data that Apple collects from iOS users.

Zimperium partners with Oracle to help enterprises combat advanced mobile threats
2021-03-31 00:30

Zimperium announced that it is collaborating with Oracle to offer Zimperium's mobile threat defense solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The two companies are working together to help enterprises around the world combat advanced mobile threats.

IDEMIA partners with Cybernetica to offer strong mobile authentication and digital signatures
2021-03-26 00:25

IDEMIA and Cybernetica partner up to offer governments and other interested parties a new two-in-one digital ID solution. This partnership increases value for eService providers and citizens by offering strong mobile authentication and digital signatures.