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How mobile threats impact today’s BYOD landscape

July 23, 2018 admin Data Security, Mobile Security, Mobile Threat Landscape, Security, Targeted attack

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:56:36 +0000

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) has been a revolutionary concept for years now, even before it was recognized by enterprise policy. However, now that business executives and IT leaders have realized the benefits this type of strategy for their organizations, BYOD is becoming an increasingly powerful way to support efficient access and productivity. At the same time, however,…

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BlackBerry's Android upgrade track record should give anyone pause

June 28, 2018 admin Android, Mobile, Mobile Security, Security, smartphones

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:56:00 -0700

Hey, look: A new BlackBerry phone is here! And no, you didn’t just wake up from a 12-year coma. I promise you, it is still 2018.

The new BlackBerry Key2, however, is aimed squarely at those who miss the glory days of the physical-keyboard-packin’ phone — specifically, business users who still place some sort of value on the BlackBerry name (even if it’s technically a different organization making the devices now). The company’s own landing page for the device placards that focus plainly:

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Don’t be a Coinmining Zombie – Part 2: How Do You Protect Yourself from being Cryptojacked?

June 14, 2018 admin Coinmining, Consumer, Cryptojacking, Mobile Security, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 13:04:32 +0000

Safe behaviors to protect yourself from cryptojacking follow the familiar rules you should adhere to every day to protect yourself against viruses, worms, bots, and malware, including ransomware, which are typically pushed to you through phishing techniques and social engineering: Strengthen your network device’s credentials (e.g., your router), to make it less open…

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Don’t Be a Coinmining Zombie – Part 1: Getting Cryptojacked

June 11, 2018 admin bitcoin, Coinmining, Consumer, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mining, cryptojacked, Mobile Security, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 13:00:39 +0000

When your computer or mobile device (and now, even your IoT device) is hijacked to secretly mine cryptocurrencies, it’s been cryptojacked and becomes a coinmining zombie. Its CPU, memory, disk, and power are enlisted in varying degrees in the service of the mining botnet, which labors on behalf of those who use it, with other…

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 Myths about mobile security and facts that debunk them

May 31, 2018 admin Android, android security, Cyber safety, Mobile ransomware, Mobile Security, Mobile security myths

Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 08:45:31 +0000

When it comes to desktop computers, people go for the best security software. But when the talk is about their mobile security, odds are, they are least bothered. Most think that their mobile devices are less vulnerable to cyberattacks than their computers; that however, is a myth, and probably a…

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Defending against mobile technology threats | Salted Hash Ep 24

May 1, 2018 admin Application Security, Mobile, Mobile Security, Security

What are the current dangers in mobile technology and what are the strategies to keep yourself protected? Join host Steve Ragan from the show floor at RSA 2018, where he talks with Will LaSala, director of Security Solutions and security evangelist at VASCO Data Security.

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The New Mobile Threat Landscape, circa 2017 to 2018

April 26, 2018 admin Android, Consumer, cryptocurrency, cybercriminals, iOS, Mobile Security, Mobile Threat Landscape, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:00:10 +0000

Submitted by Ian Grutze If mobile threats diversified and expanded in 2016, they matured in 2017. Mobile ransomware continued to rear its head, burgeoning into the platform’s most prevalent threat. Simple screen lockers, for instance, evolved into file-encrypting malware, some of which even seemed to keep pace with their desktop counterparts in terms of malicious routines….

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The best privacy and security apps for Android

April 24, 2018 admin Android, Mobile, Mobile Security, privacy, Security

Credit to Author: JR Raphael| Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0700

Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat: If you’re looking for recommendations about Android security suites or other malware-scanning software, you’ve come to the wrong place.

Why? Because, like most people who closely study Android, I don’t recommend using those types of apps at all. Android malware isn’t the massive real-world threat it’s frequently made out to be, and Google Play Protect and other native Android features are more than enough to keep most devices safe.

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