Security News

Threatpost Poll: Over Half of Firms Asked Struggle with Mobile Security
2019-02-14 18:20

A Threatpost poll found that 52 percent don't feel prepared to prevent a mobile security incident from happening. The results reflect a challenging mobile security landscape.

Threatpost Poll: Is It Impossible to Secure Mobile Devices?
2019-02-11 20:17

From spyware to leaky apps, mobile devices are facing a heightened level of threats. Are we prepared to secure them?

EE customer: Creepy ex used employee access to change my mobile number, spy on me
2019-02-08 11:35

Chap slapped with harassment warning, sacked from UK mobile network A staffer at BT Group's EE has been accused of using his employee access to peek at his ex's account details and change her...

US lawmakers furious (again) as mobile networks caught (again) selling your emergency location data to bounty hunters (again)
2019-02-08 00:00

Privacy advocates stunned that explicit rules ignored, blame head of FCC US lawmakers have again called for an investigation into mobile companies after it emerged that they have been selling...

Failed Fraud Against UK Bank Abused Mobile Infrastructure
2019-02-05 10:33

Fresh SS7 Fraud Highlights Ongoing Call Routing WeaknessesA U.K. bank says no customers lost money after cyberattackers attempted account takeovers by rerouting one-time passcodes, Motherboard...

Researchers reveal new privacy attack against 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile users
2019-02-01 12:24

5G cellular mobile communications, when implemented, are expected to provide high bandwidth, low latency, energy savings, better connectivity, but security and privacy must also be assured. The...

SyncDog enables mobile workforce productivity through data loss prevention application
2019-01-30 03:30

SyncDog provides the mobile workforce with an integrated, brand agnostic platform that supports and expands productivity so employees may work from wherever they are. SyncDog’s SaaS platform,...

Netcraft Launches Anti-Phishing Mobile App
2019-01-28 16:34

UK-based cybersecurity services provider Netcraft on Monday announced the launch of a new mobile application designed to protect users against phishing and other threats. read more

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile US pledge, again, to not sell your location to shady geezers. Sorry, we don't believe them
2019-01-11 22:58

Fool me once, shame on, shame on you. Fool me, you can't get fooled again, OK US cellphone networks have promised – again – that they will stop selling records of their subscribers' whereabouts to...

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile US pledge, again, to not sell you location to shady geezers. Sorry, we don't believe them
2019-01-11 22:58

Fool me once, some on, shame on you. Fool me, you can't get fooled again, OK US cellphone networks have promised – again – that they will stop selling records of their subscribers' whereabouts to...