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Risky transactions on mobile devices increase 138% since 2017
Risky transactions on mobile devices are showing an increase of 138% since 2017, iovation survey of 802 consumers from the United Kingdom and 802 consumers from the United …
Consumer spending on technology forecast to reach $1.69 trillion in 2019
Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1.69 trillion in 2019, an increase of 5.3% over 2018. Traditional technologies still dominate According to the latest …
Simjacker vulnerability actively exploited to track, spy on mobile phone owners
Following extensive research, AdaptiveMobile Security has uncovered a new and previously undetected vulnerability. This vulnerability is currently being exploited and is being …
Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks
Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The …
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 …
Phishing is a billion-dollar global industry, consumers are the main target
Phishing is a growing pain point for individuals, businesses and CSPs, according to Allot. Consumers are the main target of these attacks, and they are calling for better …
FaceApp privacy panic: Be careful which apps you use
The privacy panic over FaceApp, the selfie-editing mobile app that makes photo subjects younger, older or turns them into members of the opposite sex, has been overblown. The …
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 …
Most organizations plan to adopt new authentication solutions within two years
Enabling mobile device authentication with biometric-based access is the best approach to eliminate passwords, according to MobileIron. Percentage of respondents identifying …
Protect privacy and provide secure mobile access to corporate data
In this Help Net Security podcast, Mike Campin, VP of Engineering at Wandera, talks about how their solution solves a problem that every business is facing today, which is how …
Emergency Presidential Alerts can be spoofed, researchers warn
Spurred by the panic-inducing fake alarm about an inbound ballistic missile received by Hawaii residents in January 2018, a group of researchers from University of Colorado …
5G subscriptions to reach 1.9 billion in 2024, critical IoT connections on the rise
Rapid early momentum and enthusiasm for 5G has led Ericsson to forecast an extra 400 million enhanced mobile broadband subscriptions globally by the end of 2024. The June 2019 …
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