mobile security
By exploiting an LTE vulnerability, attackers can impersonate mobile phone users
Exploiting a vulnerability in the mobile communication standard LTE, researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum can impersonate mobile phone users. Consequently, they can book …
93% of attempted mobile transactions in 2019 were fraudulent
93 percent of total mobile transactions in 20 countries were blocked as fraudulent in 2019 according to a report on the state of malware and mobile ad fraud released by …
A 101 guide to mobile device management
Extending beyond the traditional company network, mobile connectivity has become an extension of doing business and IT staff need to not just rethink how existing activities, …
Crooks are exploiting unpatched Android flaw to drain users’ bank accounts
Hackers are actively exploiting StrandHogg, a newly revealed Android vulnerability, to steal users’ mobile banking credentials and empty their accounts, a Norwegian app …
Mobile security firms will help protect Google Play
Google has partnered with mobile security companies ESET, Lookout and Zimperium to identify potentially harmful and unwanted apps before they are listed on Google Play. …
18 iOS apps with stealthy ad clicking code removed from App Store
Wandera researchers have discovered 17 apps in Apple’s App Store that contained a clicker module, designed to perform covert ad fraud-related tasks such as opening web …
49% of all risky online transactions come from mobile devices
About half of all risky online transactions appear to be coming from a mobile device, according to iovation. Specifically, in the first half of 2019 49% of all risky …
How mobile use cases in financial services are affecting security
Financial services organizations are increasingly exposed to cyber threats, according to Wandera. The report “Mobile Security in the Financial Services,” includes analysis …
Android Q: Enhanced security for consumers and enterprises
The upcoming, newest version of Android – still only known as “Android Q” – will have many new and improved protections for user privacy. Google has …
90% of consumers value additional security measures to verify mobile-based transactions
A strong majority of US adults value additional security measures for mobile transactions, with 90% reporting they would want the ability to approve some or all mobile device …
Two thirds of Android antimalware apps are ineffective or unreliable
Choosing an effective Android antimalware app is a shot in the dark for many users and they may end up in more danger of malicious apps, not less. In fact, as the results of …
Growing mobile cybersecurity incidents spur plans for increased security investment
A majority of RSA attendees plan to spend more on mobile security in the coming year, Lookout has discovered. Since critical data has moved to the cloud, employees are able to …