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Office workers clueless about IT in general

Many office workers are not as tech or security aware as they could be, according to a new survey. When asked what cloud computing meant, a quarter thought it was a data …

Smartphone users feel more secure than PC users

Many users feel more secure using smartphones to surf the Internet than PCs, and a majority consider the risk of losing personal data higher on computers than on smartphones, …

The smartphone: A real bug in your bed

The rise of the smartphone over the past few years has been a technology success story. An almost perfect storm of advancing materials science, chip set development, software …

Malicious app found in Android Market

To infect a mobile device, the Rootcager/DroidDream Trojan used two known exploits: exploid and rageagainstthecage. If the first one failed to root the device, the malware …

Most users unaware of smartphone security risks

Consumers are indifferent to the many serious security risks associated with the storage and transmission of sensitive personal data on iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices, …

Security concerns around “backdoor” mobile devices

Employee owned, “backdoor’ mobile devices entering the corporate network highlight ongoing security challenges with enterprise mobility, according to Mformation. …

Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users

Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …

70% of SMS spam is financial fraud

An analysis of SMS traffic conducted from March through December 2010 reveals that according to the reports of misuse submitted by AT&T, Bell Mobility, KT, Korean …

Smartphone users not aware of mobile security risks

More than a third of surveyed smartphone users are not aware of the increasing security risks associated with using their phones for financial purposes and to store personal …

Mobile data loss prevention for corporate mail communication

With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets in the enterprise, organizations are under more pressure to keep their content secure from malicious and inadvertent data …

SMS Trojan masquerading as valentine-sending mobile application

It’s Valentine’s Day, and for all of you who are getting ready to send a valentine to the special people in your life, Microsoft has a warning: be careful what …

Security service for Android and Symbian

The new version of F-Secure’s Protection Service for Mobile (PSM 7) enables operators to offer protection and parental control for their customers’ mobile devices. …

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