Security News

Whitepaper – EDR to secure mobile devices: Coverage, limits & recommendations
2021-02-24 03:50

To secure information, it is critical to have an endpoint security strategy that reliably encompasses mobile devices and embraces all their aspects. Inevitably, when EDR is used to protect all endpoints in an indistinct manner, it creates a security gap at the mobile level.

SecurityHQ Response: A mobile app that tracks the status of security incidents at any time
2021-02-24 03:00

SecurityHQ launch their new mobile app, SecurityHQ Response. Which is why SecurityHQ is now part of the few MSSPs that offers an app for clients to handle and respond to incidents anytime, anywhere.

Kaleyra acquires mGage to expand the mobile messaging industry and accelerate growth
2021-02-22 00:15

mGage, a Vivial company, is mobile messaging solution allowing enterprise clients across a diverse range of end-markets to effectively engage with their customers through all mobile channels for a variety of use cases. mGage serves its customers through its cloud-based enterprise mobile messaging platform Communicate Pro, their API solution Connect, as well as Omnichannel mobile messaging offering such as SMS, MMS and RCS. Communicate Pro is mGage's cloud-based, enterprise-level messaging platform that connects brands with their customers through all major mobile messaging channels.

LastPass to limit fans of free password manager to one device type only – computer or mobile – from next month
2021-02-16 23:27

The free version of LastPass - which people use to store passwords, notes, credit card details and so on - currently works across devices; a single login will give you access to all the associated data. From March 16, users will be required to choose which "Active device type" they want to use for the free service.

LastPass Free to force users to choose between mobile, desktop
2021-02-16 15:57

Today, LastPass began emailing customers of their Free service with news that starting on March 16th, 2021, users will no longer be allowed to use the service on both mobile and computer desktops simultaneously. According to this email, LastPass Free users will be able to use the service on their Android and iOS mobile devices simultaneously but not on computers or vice-versa.

‘Annoyingly Believable’ Tax Scam Targets Mobile Users
2021-02-12 19:03

A text message-based tax scam is making the rounds in the U.K., in a probable harbinger of things to come as the U.S. tax season gets underway in earnest. "In this scam, we have to admit that the crooks pulled off a surprisingly believable sequence of web pages - not perfect, but visually believable nevertheless," he said.

Qualys expands VMDR to mobile devices with support for Android and iOS/iPadOS
2021-02-12 01:15

Qualys announced it is expanding Qualys VMDR to mobile devices with support for Android and iOS/iPadOS delivering an end-to-end solution for mobile device security. Qualys' all-in-one VMDR provides in-depth mobile device visibility, data security insights, proactive posture monitoring, and automated response for all iOS and Android devices and installed apps - just like VMDR does for on premises, endpoints, clouds, containers, OT and IoT assets.

Mobile Health Apps Found to Expose Records of Millions of Users
2021-02-11 13:57

An analysis of 30 popular mobile health applications has revealed that all of them expose the full patient records of millions of people. With people increasingly relying on mHealth apps during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers observed that such apps are now generating more user activities compared to other mobile apps.

Dynatrace enhances its Digital Experience Module to include Session Replay for native-mobile apps
2021-02-10 01:45

Dynatrace announced it has enhanced its Digital Experience Module to include Session Replay for native-mobile applications. This will provide digital teams with a movie-like view of a mobile user's experience, enabling teams to see every click, swipe, and tap from the user's perspective, and allowing them to optimize mobile apps for performance, feature adoption, and conversions.

Many European CISOs Shift Focus to Mobile Security: Survey
2021-01-28 16:16

A majority of chief information security officers in Europe said their cybersecurity strategy now focuses on mobile devices as a result of employees increasingly working remotely due to the pandemic, IT management and cybersecurity solutions provider Ivanti said in a report published this week. According to Ivanti's report, which aims to promote the adoption of zero trust security strategies, 87% of CISOs said the focal point of their strategy is now mobile devices.