Securing campus networks became more challenging
The results of a global Infoblox survey on the state of network security at higher education institutions reveals that 81 percent of IT professionals believe securing campus …
mobile devices
Mobile security threats: Lack of visibility is putting businesses at risk
A significant lack of visibility into devices and networks is putting businesses at risk for data leakage and phishing attacks, according to a study conducted by Enterprise …
How to minimize the negative effect of mobile device loss or theft
Have you, like me, become inordinately obsessed with the security of your smartphone? And are you forever checking your pockets to make sure you haven’t left it behind …
Apple DEP vulnerability lets attackers access orgs’ resources, info
An authentication weakness in Apple’s Device Enrollment Program (DEP) may allow attackers to enroll any device into an organization’s Mobile Device Management …
Phished credentials caused twice as many breaches than malware in the past year
Personal device use for remote work poses the biggest security risk to organisations safeguarding their increasingly mobile and cloud-based IT environment, according to a new …
Number of smartphone users relying on software-only biometric security to grow 250%
A new report from Juniper Research predicts that the biggest shift in mobile payment security will be the move towards software-based methods, which rely on standard …
Don’t sleep on laptop security, safeguard your data
For many of us, shutting our laptops after a tough day in the office is a satisfying feeling that signals the end of work until tomorrow. But what we don’t realise is that …
Idaho inmates hacked prison system to add money to their accounts
364 inmates at five correctional facilities in Idaho have managed to add nearly a quarter million dollars worth of credit to their JPay accounts by exploiting a vulnerability …
26,000 electronic devices are lost on London Transport in one year
Commuters lost over 26,000 electronic devices on London’s Transport for London (TFL) network last year, new research from the think tank Parliament Street has revealed. The …
Android devices with pre-installed malware sold in developing markets
New low-end Android smartphone devices being sold to consumers in developing markets, many of whom are coming online for the first time, contain pre-installed malware, …
