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ARM, the company that designs chips found in most of today’s phones and tablets, is teaming-up with Gemalto and Giesecke & Devrient to create a new entity called Trustonic that will deal with mobile security. ARM owns 40% of Trustonic’s shares, while two other companies each own 30% of Trustonic. If you haven’t heard about…
Android is in the news yet again for a bit of a security blunder. Google’s most recent operating system release, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, is under fire for its poor recognition of malware with the use of a new featured called app verification. According to a study conducted by North Carolina State University computer science…
Carlos Reventlov, a security researcher, published on Friday a vulnerability in the Instagram app for iPhone and iPod touch. It gives hackers the ability to gain access and control users’ Instagram accounts, allowing them to potentially delete photos or change sensitive profile information. Reventlov first discovered the vulnerability in the middle of November and quickly…
The most important reason why crooks are invading your mobile device is because that’s where your money is. Today, more consumers use their mobile devices than PCs to bank online, yet less than half protect their mobile devices with even a password. Some other facts include: 67 million American smartphone users skip password protection. 32.5…
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Mobile Working Group released findings from a survey that calls out the specific security concerns enterprise executives say are the real and looming threats as it relates to mobile device security in the enterprise environment. The report, titled “Top Mobile Threats,” is a result of a survey of more than…
The increasing number of apps and games comes with a risk. Loss, theft, spam, Trojans, spyware, data breach and aggressive advertising are some of the few threats facing vulnerable devices. According to ABI Research, between Q1 2011 and Q2 2012, unique malware variants grew by 2180% reaching 17,439. All this presents a fertile ground for…
According to a new report from Juniper Research, only 5% of global smartphones and tablets have security software installed, despite a steadily increasing threat from malware, fraud and device theft. The report forecasts that both corporate and personal users will begin to recognize the need to protect their data and the demand for mobile security…
Verizon plans on putting more bloatware on your Android devices, but this time it’ll actually be for a good reason. The largest wireless provider in the United States is introducing a McAfee-based Mobile Security app to be preinstalled on all of its Android handsets, with a free version and a $1.99 per month version. Security…
The anti-malware experts from McAfee said they’ve seen a 1.5 million increase in malware since the first quarter of this year. Moreover, they’ve also identified new threats such as mobile “drive-by downloads”, the use of Twitter for control of mobile botnets, and the appearance of mobile “ransomware”. According to McAfee, as PC malware writers master…
There’s a new version of the McAfee Mobile Security software, providing Android users with additional privacy features that help them ensure apps are not accessing their personal information without their knowledge. According to McAfee’s press release, this new capability will give consumers access to an added layer of protection to preserve their privacy and protection…