mobile devices

Half a dozen (and possibly even more) Samsung Galaxy phones can be made to place phone calls or send text messages even when they are locked, thanks to exposed USB modems. …

The healthcare industry is massively adopting smart mobile devices, but still moves very slowly when it comes to implementing cyber security measures to protect those devices. …

The Federal Trade Commission has created a new web-based tool for mobile health app developers, which is designed to help the developers understand what federal laws and …

Over 1 billion users will get end-to-end encryption by default once they update to the latest version of the software. WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, …

Francis Bacon, First Viscount St. Alban (1561 – 1626), wrote, “As the births of living creatures, at first are ill-shapen, so are all innovations, which are the births of …

Google has announced that it is testing its new payment app, Hands Free, which (as the name suggests) allows users to make payments without the need to use their hands, mobile …

Ever since businesses began to offer Wi-Fi access to customers, experts have warned that open hotspots are not secure. Open Wi-Fi hotspots don’t ask a user for a …

Two researchers from Michigan State University’s biometrics group have devised a method for hacking mobile phone’s fingerprint authentication by using just a color …

In a little over seven months, cybercriminals using click-jacking mobile malware to earn affiliate income have managed to push over 340 instances of the malware into Google …

OptioLabs announced the availability of OptioInsight for enterprises using OptioCore-secured devices. OptioInsight correlates real-time data from mobile devices across the …

The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass Google Play store security measures, …

CyberEdge Group surveyed 1,000 IT infosec decision makers and practitioners from 10 countries, five continents, and 19 industries, and unsurprisingly, the news is not good. In …