Security News

Lack of security patching leaves mobile users exposed (Help Net Security)

2017-03-24 13:00

An analysis of the patch updates among the five leading wireless carriers in the United States found that 71 percent of mobile devices still run on security patches more than two months old. Six...

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Fake mobile base stations spreading malware in China (The Register)

2017-03-23 05:33

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Study: Some Mobile Devices Can Be Hacked Using Sound Waves (InfoRiskToday)

2017-03-20 22:18

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Security Vulnerabilities in Mobile MAC Randomization (Schneier on Security)

2017-03-20 10:05

Interesting research: "A Study of MAC Address Randomization in Mobile Devices When it Fails": Abstract: Media Access Control (MAC) address randomization is a privacy technique whereby mobile...

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Mobile workers continually expose organizations to security risks (Help Net Security)

2017-03-15 12:30

29 percent of organisations have already experienced either a data loss or breach as a direct result of mobile working, according to research conducted by Vanson Bourne. As many as 44 percent...

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