Security News

The challenges of securing mobile workers and keeping data secure
2018-06-15 12:00

Recently, Apricorn announced new research highlighting that 95 percent of surveyed organisations in the UK recognise problems with mobile and remote working, and nearly one in five (18%) suggest...

U.S. Intelligence Cautions World Cup Travelers on Mobile Use
2018-06-14 13:38

World Cup travelers should leave their mobile phones, laptops and tablets behind.

Protecting consumers from mobile and IoT threats
2018-06-12 11:30

A new report by Allot Communications revealed a dynamic and automated threat landscape in which consumers lack the security expertise to effectively protect themselves. Mobile and Internet of...

Facebook gave user data access to Chinese mobile device makers, too
2018-06-06 18:44

On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that Facebook has been providing mobile phone and tablet vendors access to user (and users’ friends’) data even though the users did not consent to it and...

Most businesses still struggling with mobile working and security
2018-06-06 12:00

95 percent of surveyed organisations in the UK recognise problems with mobile and remote working, and worryingly, 18% suggest their mobile workers don’t care about security, according to Apricorn....

WARDroid Uncovers Mobile Threats to Millions of Users Worldwide
2018-06-05 20:38

An analysis of 10,000 mobile apps has found that a significant portion of them are open to web API hijacking – thanks to inconsistencies between app and server logic in web APIs.

T-Mobile data breach shows importance of securing internal tools
2018-05-25 13:00

A flaw in T-Mobile's website allowing anyone to access customer data highlights the need for internal audits and authentication.

Fraud data shows 680% spike in fraudulent mobile app transactions
2018-05-25 11:20

The number of fraudulent transactions originating from a mobile app during the first quarter has increased by 200 per cent since 2015, according to RSA Security. Analysis from the team also...

Mobile Giants: Please Don’t Share the Where
2018-05-22 16:05

Your mobile phone is giving away your approximate location all day long. This isn't exactly a secret: It has to share this data with your mobile provider constantly to provide better call quality...

FCC to Investigate US Mobile Phone Location-Revealing Flaw
2018-05-21 12:33

Senator Urges US Communications Regulator to Expand InquiryFollowing the disclosure of a flaw in the website of LocationSmart that could have been easily exploited to track the location of...