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Virtual kidnapping scam strikes again. Spot the signs

December 16, 2022 admin cashapp, digital payment, fake, fraud, kidnap, Mobile, news, phone call, ransom, relative, SCAM, Social engineering, venmo, victim, virtual kidnapping, wire transfer

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A recent scam has been making the rounds that attempts to fool you into thinking a loved one has been kidnapped.

ComputerWorld Independent

Microsoft calls time out on Apple Watch Authenticator

December 15, 2022 admin apple, microsoft, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Using an Apple Watch as a device to authenticate access to enterprise sites and services using Microsoft Authenticator is a convenience that’s about to go away. Microsoft says the feature will stop working after an Authenticator update scheduled for next month.

Apple Watch auth out

Microsoft Authenticator makes it easy to sign into Microsoft accounts, supported apps or services using two-step verification. Authenticator also generates one-time use codes, so you needn’t wait for text messages or calls to access your accounts.

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Hive Social pulls the plug on itself after security flaws found

December 8, 2022 admin App, hive social, Mastodon, Mobile, news, Security, social media, socmed, Twitter

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Hive was taken offline last Wednesday, after researchers found security issues which could have had major ramifications for service users.

ComputerWorld Independent

Biometrics are even less accurate than we thought

December 5, 2022 admin Android, iOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: eschuman@thecontentfirm.com| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:43:00 -0800

Biometrics is supposed to be one of the underpinnings of a modern authentication system. But many biometric implementations (whether that be fingerprint scanes or face recognition) can be wildly inaccurate, and the only universally positive thing to say about them is they’re better than nothing.

Also — and this may prove critical — the fact that biometrics are falsely seen as being very accurate may be sufficient to dissuade some fraud attempts.

There are a variety of practical reasons biometrics don’t work well in the real world, and a recent post by a cybersecurity specialist at KnowBe4, a security awareness training vendor, adds a new layer of complexity to the biometrics issue.

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ComputerWorld Independent

AWS brings Verified Access security to the Apple enterprise

November 30, 2022 admin Amazon.com, apple, Mobile, Mobile Device Management, Security, small and medium business

Amazon is introducing its next-gen AWS Verified Access security technology. At its annual AWS re: Invent show, the company confirmed the tech will be made available to enterprises running Apple products thanks to partnerships with Jamf, JumpCloud, and other device management vendors in the space.

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ComputerWorld Independent

The future of security: smarter devices that protect themselves

November 18, 2022 admin apple, iOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Jamf officially completed its acquisition of Zecops this week. Why is this important and what might it mean to enterprise mobile security? Potentially, a lot.

Security beyond the perimiter

To get an answer to the question, think about how security has evolved. as the proliferation of mobile devices has made traditional security protections even less effective than they used to be.

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Why Macs and iPhones should avoid installing 'orphan' apps

November 17, 2022 admin apple, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Security, small and medium business

There are many reasons any business with a connected fleet of tech products needs robust security policies in place. But the need to protect the enterprise against vulnerabilities inherited with third-party software must be among the biggest motivators. While I shouldn’t need to convince Computerworld readers to keep things locked down, I want to reprise two recent reports to reinforce the warning.

Half of all macOS malware comes from one app

Elastic Security Labs (via 9to5Mac) recently estimated that half of all macOS malware is installed as a result of poor management of the MacKeeper utility app. The report said almost 50% of Mac malware arrives through its installation.

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Do you really know what’s inside your iOS and Android apps?

November 14, 2022 admin Android, apple, iOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business, software development

It’s time to audit your code, as it appears that some no/low code features used in iOS or Android apps may not be as secure as you thought. That’s the big take away from a report explaining that disguised Russian software is being used in apps from the US Army, CDC, the UK Labour party, and other entities.

When Washington becomes Siberia

What’s at issue is that code developed by a company called Pushwoosh has been deployed within thousands of apps from thousands of entities. These include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which claims it was led to believe Pushwoosh was based in Washington when the developer is, in fact, based in Siberia, Reuters explains. A visit to the Pushwoosh Twitter feed shows the company claiming to be based in Washington, DC.

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