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Researchers at Websense uncovered an effort by spammers to target mobile devices using what are known as quick response codes for URLs.
Mocana has released two products updates aimed at securing devices running Android 4.x “Ice Cream Sandwich”. One protects data-at-rest (DAR), while the other offers a stable VPN client for remote connections.
NetQin Mobile, a China-based provider of consumer-focused mobile security software, has undergone a name change and has hired the former Chief Product and Technology Officer of Samsung Mobile, as Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Veracode has crafted up another infographic, this time comparing how Android and iOS stack up against each other when it comes to mobile security.
Using Good for Government's mobility suite, sensitive data from Microsoft Exchange servers located in DoD data centers can be passed and managed to Good's email application to end-point Android devices wirelessly.
Leaving aside mobile malware, what about vulnerabilities in legitimate mobile applications? Weak security in those apps can clutter the security landscape as well. Developers should have a few resolutions of their own that they can make to ensure their mobile applications are protected.
Motorola Android phones to include NetQin Mobile Security in 2012
For years, BlackBerry has been the mobile device of choice, so the option of an Android device is a progressive step forward.
A recent study found that 70-percent of smartphone owners feel their device is safe from various types of cybercrime. Further, the same percentage said that they have never installed any form of security protection on their mobile device
Sophos announced the release today of Sophos Mobile Control 2.0, the latest version of its mobile device management product.
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FEATURES, INSIGHTS // Mobile Security
Mobile applications and the platforms they are built on make PA-DSS compliance difficult due to the rapidly evolving threat landscape. With increased attacks and their tragic affects on businesses and consumers, it's important to make make sure your mobile operations properly secured.
Mobile devices share basic components as a PC, but that is truly where the similarities end. The differences are far more important than the shared points, and will scupper most traditional security approaches, which all hinge on one really simple idea.
Last spring I predicted that if sales of the BlackBerry PlayBook were less than 1/4 of the number of iPads sold, we'd know what the next five years of enterprise security would look like. How did RIM do? Not so well, as it turns out.
With more and more mobile malware being directed at Android-based phones, you’d think the carriers and manufacturers would respond quickly to security and software updates to the underlying operating systems. According to a new survey that doesn't appear to be the case.
Enterprises use smartphones and mobile devices in some manner to improve mobility and productivity, as do government agencies and even small-to-medium sized businesses. These organizations must protect their network and their users – and their devices, whether corporate owned or a user’s personal mobile device – from loss, theft and exploit.
Do you allow your employees to surf using open wireless networks from their phones or laptops? What are the easiest ways that attackers can sniff email or gain access to corporate information from these devices? What are the best ways to protect corporation information on the go?
Cybercriminals are jumping on the mobile bandwagon and adapting to it relatively quickly. Like in the 90s, this relatively new platform boasts many opportunities for the shrewd cybercriminal, while many users are oblivious to the potential threats.
Mobile devices offer well-established benefits in terms of productivity and efficiency gains for employees and enhanced services for consumers. But there’s a catch: The ways smart phones, laptops and tablets interconnect work life and personal life raise serious security challenges for organizations—and the stakes are high.
While mobile devices aren't yet direct targets for enterprise attacks, they are at least conduits, able to siphon vast amounts of data nonetheless. Mobile devices used to commit data breaches increased significantly in cases closed in 2010.
Information security commentators love to predict what the future will bring. We have a security inflection point staring us in the face: October 19th, 2011. When the day arrives, we'll know what the next five years of enterprise information security will look like.
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