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The Argument Against a Mobile Device Backdoor for Government
2018-02-07 17:29

Just as the Scope of 'Responsible Encryption' is Vague, So Too Are the Technical Requirements Necessary to Achieve It read more

PCI Council Introduces New Standard for Mobile Card Payments
2018-01-26 17:13

Responding to the market's growing interest in, and use of, mobile payments, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced a new standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial...

PCI Council sets security requirements for mobile point of sale solutions
2018-01-25 18:13

The PCI Security Standards Council has announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices such as smartphones and tablets. What are we...

Researchers uncover mobile, PC surveillance platform tied to different nation-state actors
2018-01-19 17:36

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and mobile security company Lookout have uncovered a new malware espionage campaign that has targeted activists, journalists, lawyers, military personnel,...

Researchers Uncover Government-Sponsored Mobile Hacking Group Operating Since 2012
2018-01-19 10:48

A global mobile espionage campaign collecting a trove of sensitive personal information from victims since at least 2012 has accidentally revealed itself—thanks to an exposed server on the open...

Sprawling Mobile Espionage Campaign Targets Android Devices
2018-01-18 22:59

A massive mobile espionage campaign has been collecting troves of sensitive personal information since 2012, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and security firm Lookout.

Kaspersky Discovers Powerful Mobile Spyware
2018-01-16 16:10

Kaspersky Lab has shared details of a sophisticated, multi-stage mobile spyware that gives attackers the ability to take over an infected Android device, with advanced features that have never...

Security Flaws Found in Majority of SCADA Mobile Apps
2018-01-11 14:21

Researchers from IOActive and Embedi have conducted an analysis of SCADA mobile applications from 34 vendors and found vulnerabilities in a vast majority of them, including flaws that can be...

Researchers uncover major security vulnerabilities in ICS mobile applications
2018-01-11 13:30

IOActive and Embedi researchers found 147 cybersecurity vulnerabilities in 34 mobile applications used in tandem with SCADA systems. Proof-of-concept Attack on Victim HMI Panel View According to...

An analysis of 120 mobile app stores uncovers plethora of malicious apps
2017-12-12 17:00

RiskIQ analyzed 120 mobile app stores and more than 2 billion daily scanned resources. In listing and analyzing the app stores hosting the most malicious mobile apps and the most prolific...