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Article | 11/06/2013 Bromium aims to protect users on the move with upgraded virtualization software
Bromium's small virtual machines have been updated to protect users who send documents or connect to public wireless hotspots when on the move.
Article | 7/06/2013 New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say
A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection...
Article | 3/06/2013 McAfee sees surge in spam, Koobface samples, MBR attacks
The first three months of 2013 have seen a surge in spam volume, as well as large numbers of samples of the Koobface social networking worm and master...
Article | 29/05/2013 Telenor hopes to encourage phone recycling by erasing data more securely
Norwegian operator Telenor will use special software to ensure that all personal and sensitive content is deleted from smartphones and tablets handed ...
Article | 14/05/2013 Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says
The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused...
Article | 13/05/2013 Lookout will intercept privacy-invading mobile ad networks, apps
Mobile security vendor Lookout plans to start flagging as adware mobile apps that use aggressive ad networks if they don't obtain explicit consent fro...
Article | 5/05/2013 Pentagon nod shows Android can be as secure as BlackBerry
Samsung's Knox system for Android devices gets approval for use in government and military like the BlackBerry, once the gold standard
Article | 10/04/2013 Hackers turn a Canon EOS camera into a remote surveillance tool
The high-end Canon EOS-1D X camera can be hacked for use as a remote surveillance tool, with images remotely downloaded, erased and uploaded, a resear...
Article | 8/04/2013 Companies should ban Facebook Home, experts say
Social network's new overlay for Android smartphones 'would be the first thing I would block on my network,' said one security adviser
Article | 4/04/2013 BlackBerry details extensive security protection in BlackBerry 10 OS
The recent release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system sets the stage for a security evolution as well, according to Alex Manea, manager of security...
Article | 2/04/2013 Android messaging malware targets Tibetan activists
An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the victim's ex...
Article | 27/03/2013 New malware shows Android has target on its back
Finding seen as warning to U.S. companies that mobile OSes are the likely path to cyberespionage attacks
Article | 26/03/2013 Researchers identify targeted email attack distributing Android Trojan app
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab have identified a targeted email attack against human rights and political activists that dis...
Article | 11/03/2013 Lack of HTTPS on iOS App Store left users open to attacks, researcher says
Until late January, Apple's App Store servers did not encrypt all communications with iOS clients, which exposed users to several potential attacks, a...
Article | 8/03/2013 The Android malware problem is not hyped, researchers say
Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics ...