Security News

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...

T-Mobile Employee Made Unauthorized ‘SIM Swap’ to Steal Instagram Account
2018-05-18 18:35

T-Mobile is investigating a retail store employee who allegedly made unauthorized changes to a subscriber's account in an elaborate scheme to steal the customer's three-letter Instagram username....

Real-Time Mobile Phone Location Tracking: Questions Mount
2018-05-18 18:18

After Securus Technologies Gets Hacked, LocationSmart Fixes Data-Exposing FlawFollowing reports about U.S. companies that enable government and other users to access real-time tracking information...

RedDawn Espionage Campaign Shows Mobile APTs on the Rise
2018-05-18 12:42

The Sun Team APT, likely linked to North Korea, uses Google Play and Facebook as attack vectors.

Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers in Real Time Via Its Web Site
2018-05-17 18:29

LocationSmart, a U.S. based company that acts as an aggregator of real-time data about the precise location of mobile phone devices, has been leaking this information to anyone via a buggy...