Mobile Security
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Apple, Samsung and Huawei phones fall on day one of Mobile Pwn2Own
Apple's iPhone 7 running iOS 11.1, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro were hacked on the first day of Mobile Pwn2Own.
FTC urged to investigate easy-to-hack smartwatches for kids
A new report revealed significant security and privacy flaws in smartwatches for kids, prompting U.S. watchdog groups to ask the FTC to investigate.
The best mobile VPNs for the enterprise and how to evaluate them
Do cloud-based mobile VPNs work for the enterprise? Many businesses are saying "yes," but you need to choose a moble VPN and how you use it carefully.
5 worst cybersecurity habits with catastrophic consequences
These cybersecurity habits can have devastating effects. Make sure you — and your employees — aren't following them.
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Multiple Layers of Security Are Needed to Protect Mobile Devices
Mobile devices have become essential tools for companies reacting to today's breakneck rate of change. Just as customers and consumers expect to be able to do more with devices such as smartphones and tablets, so too do employees and
Switch from Yahoo Mail to Gmail, and turn your phone into a physical key
Yahoo suffered the world's biggest hack on 3 billion users. If you still use Yahoo Mail, follow these steps to switch to Gmail — the safest choice for personal email.
Software and the acceleration of payment security
As the way payments are accepted continues to change, the PCI Security Standards Council CTO discusses how the Council is supporting these advancements in payments with security standards to protect payment data.
Patch your Android or run Oreo, or you might OK your own pwnage
Unpatched Android devices not running Oreo are vulnerable to Toast overlay attacks.
How to protect your email account from Equifax hackers in 5 minutes
Use two-step verification to protect your email accounts from the Equifax hackers.
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Using identity to protect the mobile perimeter
It’s the biggest threat surface and best enforcement point for enterprise security
WireX shines a spotlight on app security
The WireX botnet, which used compromised apps to hijack smartphones to send bad traffic in the execution of DDoS attacks, introduced a new threat: weaponized smartphones. WireX and malware like it illustrate the need for mobile...
Security firms team up to neutralize WireX botnet after multiple DDoS attacks
Researchers from Akamai, Cloudflare, Flashpoint, Google, Oracle (Dyn), RiskIQ, Team Cymru, and others worked together to take down an Android-based botnet responsible for several DDoS attacks earlier this month.
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Mobile security for the road warrior
Follow these easy, inexpensive tips for keeping your smartphones and computers safe while traveling.
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Security on the move: protecting your mobile workforce
Organizations have never faced as daunting of a task as securing their critical assets while users bring in uncontrolled and hard-to-monitor mobile devices into their enterprise networks. But it’s not hopeless. Getting back to some...
Five new threats to your mobile security
Cyber criminals are stepping up their attacks on mobile devices with new weapons and variations on old ones.
Is your cellphone number just as valuable as your social security number?
Recent news coverage has touted that cell phone numbers are just as valuable to hackers and identity thieves as Social Security Numbers. But, that's not the case at all.
What is gamification? Lessons for awareness programs from Pokemon Go
Gamification is a way to reward people for exhibiting a desired behavior. It is not merely creating a game for people to play, nor making training a game. As Pokemon Go turns a year old, here are some of the things awareness programs...
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SandBlast Mobile simplifies mobile security
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The Internet of Identities (IoI)
IoT, mobility, cloud and pressing security needs mean that every node must have a trustworthy identity and a secure path to network services.
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Is cell phone spoofing a mobile security risk [or just annoying]?
Sprint responds to a customer's complaint of mobile phone calls and text messages from unknown callers. Here's what the carrier offers for advice.
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