Security News

Mobile first: Security concerns and solutions
2018-05-08 17:00

The majority of people – 83%, in fact – use their mobile devices to go online. 89% of these users connect to the internet via a mobile device every day. However, their security is severely lacking...

Risky business: Are mobile employees compromising business info?
2018-05-08 11:45

Americans logged 457.4 million trips for business in 2016, and there is no sign of business travel slowing down, with global business travel spend expected to rise 5.8 percent to $1.6 trillion in...

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...