mobile devices
January Android security update fixes 5 critical flaws, removes unneeded component
Google has released the January security update for Android (for its Nexus devices). The update fixes 12 issues, five of which are critical. The most important hole …
Confusion about IT security leaves devices at risk
When it comes to Internet security, consumer concern and awareness are both on the increase. However, despite a growing recognition of the need to protect devices, many …
Top trends that will influence your security decisions in 2016
With 2016 almost here, many of us are making critical decisions regarding new security projects. Determining just where to focus and spend our limited resources is never easy, …
100,000 laptops and phones left in UK bars each year
UK bars guzzle up a staggering 138,000 mobile phones and laptops each year, and alarmingly 64 percent of the devices do not have any security protection installed, which means …
“Backstabbing” malware steals mobile backups via infected computers
In this day and age, our mobile devices carry more personal and business information than any other electronic device. Is it any wonder, then, that attackers want to have …
Cybercriminals to target new payment technologies
The year 2015 has become widely referred to as the year of the data breach. What nefarious cyber-acts will define 2016? Raytheon|Websense cybersecurity experts today shared …
Windows machines stop trusting Dell’s two unconstrained root CA certs
Microsoft has updated the Certificate Trust list for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows so that the two digital certificates (complete with inadvertently disclosed …
Five big technology predictions into 2016
1. Security will be the biggest issue in the ICT industry driven by rapid adoption of Cloud, Mobility and the Internet of Things As platforms become more open due to the rapid …
Mobile users continue to put personal and corporate data at risk
Blancco Technology Group surveyed over 1,400 mobile users in the United States, Canada, UK and Australia, and found that inadequate security precautions taken by mobile users …
Cracks in the mobile ecosystem, Internet-connected devices
The interconnectivity of technology has led to a point where many devices are potentially vulnerable, and in the third quarter, the real world impacts of cyberattacks became …
Cross-device tracking via imperceptible audio beacons threatens user privacy
As consumers use multiple devices through the day, and tracking cookies become increasingly less effective, the advertising industry is looking for new ways to track …
Stolen or lost devices and the risks of remote working
44 percent of organizations believe a member of their senior management has lost a mobile device in the last year, whilst 39 percent say senior management had a device …
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