Security News

Mobile Phone Maker Settles With FTC Over Data Collection
2018-05-02 17:56

Mobile phone maker BLU Products this week reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that software in its devices collected users’ personal information.   read more

No way, RSA! Security conference's mobile app embarrassingly insecure
2018-04-20 21:20

Sorry about the hard-coded passwords, can we sell you some crypto now? RSA has copped to a security vulnerability in the mobile app it served to attendees of its annual security conference, held...

Why MDM is a relic of the past for mobile security
2018-04-18 19:03

To deal with BYOD, insecure endpoints, and data leakage, many enterprises opted for MDM solutions-but they've turned out to be overbearing and ineffective.

How mobile devices became fundamentally more secure than PCs
2018-04-18 18:58

Having learned the lessons of the antivirus and malware wars on computers, ARM architected a secure hardware enclave that mobile devices have the option to tap into.

From Bangkok to Phuket, they cry out: Oh, Bucket! Thai mobile operator spills 46k people's data
2018-04-13 11:15

S3 spillage spoils included driving licences and passports TrueMove H, the biggest 4G mobile operator in Thailand, has suffered a data breach.…

Mobile devices boost digital transformation in healthcare, but security issues remain
2018-04-11 19:03

More than 90% of healthcare IT managers said the adoption of mobile devices improved hospital communication and patient satisfaction.

Mobile Phishing Attacks Up 85 Percent Annually
2018-04-11 16:00

The rate at which users are receiving and clicking on phishing URLs on their mobile devices has increased at an average rate of 85% per year since 2011, mobile security firm Lookout reports. read more

Major uptick in mobile phishing URL click rate
2018-04-10 16:00

In a study of Lookout users, more than half clicked mobile phishing URLs that bypassed existing security controls. Since 2011, Lookout has observed this mobile phishing URL click rate increase 85...

Under Armour Mobile App Breach: Lessons to Learn
2018-04-09 18:59

The recent data breach impacting 150 million user accounts of Under Armour's MyFitnessPal application and website offers important lessons for mobile app developers, security expert Joan Pepin...

T-Mobile Austria stores passwords as plain text, Outlook gets message crypto, and more
2018-04-01 00:00

Warning: Contains extreme stupidity Roundup While Facebook caught most of the security-related flak this week, there were other infosec stories out there.…