Security News

U.S. Blocks China Mobile, Citing National Security
2019-05-10 01:40

US regulators on Thursday denied a request by China Mobile to operate in the US market and provide international telecommunications services, saying links to the Chinese government pose a national...

Lax Telco Security Allows Mobile Phone Hijacking and Redirects
2019-05-08 17:14

A Q&A with Kaspersky Lab researcher David Jacoby examines a gaping hole in the telco customer-service process that allows adversaries to commandeer phone calls.

Canadian Telecom Firm Freedom Mobile Exposed Customer Details
2019-05-08 16:44

Freedom Mobile, Canada's fourth largest mobile network operator, through a third-party service provider, exposed the details of many customers, including their payment card data. read more

Canadian Mobile Provider Exposed Payment Card Numbers
2019-05-08 13:03

Freedom Mobile Customer Data Was Unprotected and Unencrypted, Researchers SayAn unsecured database belonging to Canadian mobile operator Freedom Mobile exposed personal details and unencrypted...

Mobile carriers believe security and reliability concerns will increase with 5G
2019-05-08 04:45

Mobile service providers anticipate significant new revenue opportunities from the coming deployment of high-speed 5G networks and a host of new IoT-driven use cases, but they also believe...

Travelers launches Risk Toolworks, a risk management mobile app for business customers
2019-04-24 23:55

The Travelers Companies announced a new and innovative mobile app for its business insurance customers called Risk Toolworks. Available on iOS and Android devices, the app allows customers to...

Intel Adds Hardware Shield to New 8th Gen Intel Core vPro Mobile CPUs
2019-04-16 14:20

Intel on Tuesday announced its new 8th Gen Intel Core vPro mobile processors. In addition to improved performance, longer battery life, and support for the faster Wi-Fi 6, the CPUs bring new...

ThreatList: Tax Scammers Launch a Raft of Fake Mobile Apps
2019-04-12 14:08

Convincing phishing pages and millions of suspicious apps are plaguing tax season.

MobileIron unveils mobile-centric, zero trust enterprise security platform
2019-04-11 00:00

MobileIron, the company to introduce the industry’s first mobile-centric, zero trust enterprise security platform, announced new capabilities that improve workforce productivity by strengthening...

This Preinstalled Mobile Security App Delivered Vulnerabilities, Not Protection
2019-04-04 17:33

No. 4 global phone maker, Xiaomi, preinstalled a security app called ‘Guard Provider’ that had a major flaw.