Mobile security threats and prevention
Get the latest news on mobile device threats. Learn how viruses, Trojans, malicious code and worms can infect smartphones, and find out about the latest mobile device attacks can affect iOS, Android and other mobile platforms.
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News
15 Oct 2021
Burned by Apple, researchers mull selling zero days to brokers
Security researchers have grown frustrated with Apple's lack of communication, ‘silent patching’ of vulnerabilities, denial of bug bounty rewards and other issues. Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2021
Apple patches iOS vulnerability actively exploited in the wild
Apple said in a security advisory that it had received a report that the iOS flaw, which impacts kernel extension IOMobileFrameBuffer, 'may have been actively exploited.' Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2015
Detecting backdoors: The Apple backdoor that never was?
The debate over the purported Apple backdoor leaves enterprises asking, "When is a backdoor not a backdoor?" Application security expert Michael Cobb explains the difference. Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2012
What are the best Android mobile security apps?
A security testing firm analyzed the malware detection capabilities in dozens of Android mobile security apps. Only 17 made the trustworthy list. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
05 May 2011
Mobile security policy must-haves
In this presentation, Lisa Phifer explores the legal and liability issues surrounding data on smartphones and tablets as well as security apps for mobile devices, authentication options and procedures for reporting lost or stolen devices. Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 May 2011
Fact or fiction: Mobile device attacks
Access this podcast to find out how to avoid mobile threats, and discover which of the top five myths about mobile security are true and which are false. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2011
Mobile app attempts vigilante justice
A new Android application discovered by Symantec attempts to discipline users that download files illegally from unauthorized sites. Continue Reading
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Answer
28 Feb 2011
Can smartphones get viruses and spread them to the network?
Today's powerful smartphones can sometimes spread viruses to the corporate network. Learn how it can happen and how to prevent it. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2011
Google Android Trojan surfaces in China
The newly discovered Geinimi Trojan infects users of Android smartphones by embedding itself in mobile applications downloaded from third-party services. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2010
Winn Schwartau on securing mobile devices
Security luminary Winn Schwartau talks about the threats posed by the growing use of smartphones in the workplace and the stuggles faced by IT professionals to properly secure them. Continue Reading
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02 Nov 2010
Assessing the mobile application security threat
Mike Zusman and Zach Lanier of New York-based security consultancy Intrepidus Group on the growing threat posed by poorly coded mobile applications. Continue Reading
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Tip
06 Oct 2010
How to secure GSM phones against cell phone eavesdropping
Every enterprise has mobile phones, and, due to a recent attack demonstrated by Chris Paget at Defcon, every enterprise is now open to the possibility of data theft or mobile DoS attacks. Learn more about the growing threats of cell network eavesdropping and spoofing. Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2010
Spyware code targets BlackBerry users
Newly released proof-of-concept code could be tweaked for use on almost any device and demonstrates the need for caution with mobile applications. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2010
Credit union warns of phony banking Android app
Mobile banking app tries to gain access to financial data. App removed from Android marketplace. Continue Reading
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23 Dec 2009
Is mobile malware all hype?
Some security experts are predicting a smartphone apocalypse, but new data shows a fragmented mobile phone market that could make it difficult to make mobile attacks profitable. Continue Reading