A few weeks ago, we told you about Obad, a backdoor Trojan that targets the Android operating system. This Trojan affects all Android OS users, and it is strongly recommended that you address this flaw immediately! What does Obad do? Essentially, Obad enables the downloading of malicious apps onto your Android device right under your Read more…
Does your organization prioritize mobile security? According to recent news, even the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is concerned about mobile security and the ability to securely transfer information between mobile devices. This is no small task for the DOD: according to the American Forces Press Service, the DOD has over 600,000 commercial mobile devices Read more…
Do you use the same smartphone at home and at work? Whether your company allows employees to bring in personal devices or issues office-specific phones and laptops, those devices likely contain sensitive corporate and personal information. Unfortunately, many people use these devices in ways that can jeopardize the security not only of your personal data Read more…
How many of us have simply restored a phone to its factory settings before recycling it or selling it on Craigslist? What if I told you that there could still be data left behind? This week, a mobile forensics team released the results of an experiment meant to discover what kind of data lurks on Read more…
Computers collect data; It’s a natural side effect of their operation. Every time you open an Internet browser or log into a website, your computer, smartphone, or tablet, information about you is stored. And as privacy and security expert Bruce Schneier points out, while much of this information is innocuous, it only takes one offensive Read more…
Every year around tax season, we see a huge spike in tax-related social engineering attacks. Social engineering is a type of cyber attack that attempts to psychologically manipulate users, tricking them into downloading malicious software or divulging confidential information. Very often, these attacks take the form of a fraudulent email created to mimic an email Read more…
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin Personal privacy: It’s a tenant of American citizenship, but also the source of a long-held debate over the balance between an individual liberty and national security. Where should governments draw the line, and what Read more…
Love is in the air, and while Cupid is sharpening his arrows for Valentine’s Day, scammers are sharpening their skills and using holiday-themed keywords to target unsuspecting users. Whether you’re looking for your soul mate or just trying to buy something special for your sweetheart, hackers see this as an opportunity for profit as you Read more…
What would you do if someone threatened to post risqué photos of you on the Internet? According to a new McAfee survey, 68.7% of us have used a smartphone to send personal or intimate text messages, emails, or photos – a habit that could put your privacy (and even your job, relationships, or financial stability) Read more…
It is no secret that I am a bit of a klutz. I lose things, drop things and misplace things on a daily basis. And nothing bears the brunt of this more than my mobile phone. I am on my third phone so far this year. I lost the first and dropped the second! Just Read more…