Security News

Barrage of Mobile Fraud Attacks Will Increase
2018-09-13 15:52

Mobile, as a financial fraud threat vector, is growing dramatically. Fifty-eight percent of digital transactions now originate from mobile devices, and one-third of attacks are via mobile. read more

Mobile fraud is increasing, attack rates rising 24% year-over-year
2018-09-13 06:00

ThreatMetrix released new cybercrime insights from the first half of 2018, revealing a sharp rise in fraud attack levels on mobile transactions. As consumer behavior increasingly embraces mobile...

U.S. Mobile Giants Want to be Your Online Identity
2018-09-12 20:58

The four major U.S. wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each...

‘Domestic Kitten’ Mobile Spyware Campaign Aims at Iranian Targets
2018-09-07 21:11

Spreading via fake Android apps, the malware lifts a range of sensitive information from victims' devices.

British Airways Website, Mobile App Breach Compromises 380k
2018-09-07 15:36

The airline said information like name, address and bank card details like CVC code were compromised.

Mobile spyware maker mSpy leaks millions of records – AGAIN
2018-09-06 13:21

The irony: Parents put it on kids' phones to protect them, but this breach exposed sensitive data including Whatsapp and Facebook messages.

For 2nd Time in 3 Years, Mobile Spyware Maker mSpy Leaks Millions of Sensitive Records
2018-09-04 17:22

mSpy, the makers of a software-as-a-service product that claims to help more than a million paying customers spy on the mobile devices of their kids and partners, has leaked millions of sensitive...

Hackers Hit Air Canada Mobile App
2018-08-31 14:04

Air Canada this week notified customers of malicious activity around its mobile app and prompted users to reset their passwords, as a precautionary measure. read more

Air Canada confirms mobile app data breach, passport numbers were accessed
2018-08-30 15:57

Air Canada has suffered a data breach and is forcing a password reset on all 1.7 million users of its mobile app, though apparently only 20,000 of the mobile app accounts were accessed by the...

Air Canada: Attack Exposed 20,000 Mobile App Users' Data
2018-08-30 10:18

Airline Hits Password-Nuke Button, Forces Reset on 1.7 Million AccountsAir Canada is forcing 1.7 million mobile app account users to reset their passwords after it detected unusual login behavior...