Security News

Safeguard mobile devices: VPNs and personal firewalls are vital
2017-11-17 12:30

As mobile devices have permeated every aspect of private and professional lives, users have become increasingly dependent on connecting to public hotspots – especially when traveling. While the...

Mobile devices present a significant risk for GDPR noncompliance
2017-11-15 13:00

Accessing data from mobile devices presents a significant risk for GDPR noncompliance, according to Lookout. 84 percent of U.S. security and IT executives agree that personal data accessed on...

Cloudflare Acquires Mobile App Specialist Neumob
2017-11-14 13:52

Website performance optimization and security firm Cloudflare has expanded its reach to mobile with the acquisition of Neumob. The agreement brings Cloudflare's global optimization network to...

Eavesdropper Vulnerability Exposes Mobile Call, Text Data
2017-11-09 18:48

Developers using the Twillo platform to build enterprise mobile communications apps have put call and text data at risk for exposure.

Twilio Credentials Hardcoded in Mobile Apps Expose Calls, Texts
2017-11-09 14:22

Hundreds of mobile applications that use the Twilio SDK or REST API include hardcoded credentials that could be abused to access millions of calls and text messages, researchers warned on...

The evolution of BYOD security in a mobile-first world
2017-11-06 13:00

Bitglass’ research team surveyed 200 IT and security professionals at a national Gartner conference to learn more about the evolution of BYOD security in a mobile-first world. According to the...

OCR: Mobile Devices Still Pose Security Risk to Health Data
2017-11-03 19:33

Regulators Remind Entities to Take Key Steps to Prevent BreachesAlthough far fewer major health data breaches these days involve the loss or theft of unencrypted mobile devices, regulators are...

Chain of 11 Bugs Takes Down Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-02 17:35

Researchers from MWR Labs used 11 vulnerabilities across six different mobile applications to execute code on a Samsung Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own.

The mobile workforce: Productive, but susceptible to data compromise
2017-11-02 16:00

An enterprise’s biggest problem when it comes to data compromise isn’t just technologies that are vulnerable, it’s how their employees use technology. Digital transformation, the mobile workforce,...

Samsung, Apple, Huawei Phones Hacked at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-01 11:44

Researchers have managed to hack the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 7 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro on the first day of the Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 competition taking place alongside the PacSec conference...