Mobile security

[http://www.esecurityplanet.com] Internet security for IT pros Login | Register | Newsletter Close Networks Windows Wireless Mobile Browsers Open Source Patches Malware Hackers Mac OS News Trends Columnists How-Tos Buying Guides Research Center About Next Generation Firewall Search Mobile Security Over 41 Percent of Healthcare Organizations Still Aren't Encrypting Endpoints That's true despite the fact that a third of healthcare employees work outside the office or clinic at least once a week, according to Forrester. By Jeff Goldman | September 16, 2014 For Bank, Mobile Device Management Offers Benefits – Some Unexpected Massachusetts' Needham Bank enjoys a bevy of benefits thanks to its mobile device management system. By Paul Rubens | September 08, 2014 Mobile Device Management: The Buying Basics Mobile device management (MDM) can help enterprises minimize security risks associated with BYOD. Here is what you need to know if you plan to purchase an MDM system. By Paul Rubens | August 22, 2014 How to Detect SSL Leakage in Mobile Apps LinkedIn researchers find piles of SSL configuration flaws in mobile apps and so can you. By Sean Michael Kerner | August 13, 2014 Dude, How Secure Is My Connected Car? With connected cars becoming more common, experts say vehicle manufacturers should adopt security best practices used by mobile device makers. By Ann All | August 04, 2014 How Microsoft Handles BYOD While BYOD still worries infosec pros, vendors like Microsoft are easing concerns by offering authentication and management capabilities. By Paul Ferrill | July 22, 2014 User Education Key in Fighting Mobile Malware Train users to read and heed mobile application permissions, says McAfee Labs. By Ann All | July 09, 2014 Researchers Uncover Crucial Security Flaw in Google Play Columbia University's Jason Nieh and Nicolas Viennot found thousands of secret keys being stored in app software. By Jeff Goldman | June 25, 2014 Dangerous App Boasts a Million Downloads on Google Play The file management and optimization app is capable of sending SMS messages to premium rate numbers without the user's consent. By Jeff Goldman | June 02, 2014 Review: Marble Security's Mobile Security Management The admin capabilities of a mobile security management solution from Marble Security impressed reviewer Matt Sarrel. By Matt Sarrel | May 20, 2014 Startup Spotlight: Cloud Security Specialist Armor5 Most mobile security solutions utilize a traditional endpoint management approach, but not the cloud security service provided by startup Armor5. By Ann All | May 07, 2014 Mobile Device Management ROI Calculator Trying to make a case for purchasing a mobile device management solution? Our MDM ROI calculator can help. May 06, 2014 Mobile Security Software Market to Reach $3.4 Billion by 2018 The market exceeded $1 billion in 2013, according to Infonetics. By Jeff Goldman | April 29, 2014 New Android Bitcoin Mining Malware Found on Google Play The malware was found in six different wallpaper apps, each of which had been downloaded between 100 and 500 times. By Jeff Goldman | April 25, 2014 Study Finds Employees Failing to Protect Mobile Devices 43 percent of North American enterprise employees have accessed sensitive corporate data on their personal devices while on unsecured public networks. By Jeff Goldman | April 25, 2014 New Malware Targets Jailbroken iPhones, iPads The malware is designed to steal victims' Apple IDs and passwords. By Jeff Goldman | April 24, 2014 Google Issues Refunds for Fake Anti-Virus App 'This app made the false claim that it provided one-click virus protection; in reality, it did not,' the company wrote in an e-mail to purchasers. By Jeff Goldman | April 22, 2014 Number of Mobile Banking Trojans Nearly Doubled in Q1 2014 During the same period, the total number of mobile malware samples surged from 189,626 to 299,950, according to Kaspersky Lab. By Jeff Goldman | April 21, 2014 Fake Anti-Virus App Gets 10,000 Downloads on Google Play The app was briefly the top new paid app on Google Play, but it did nothing at all. By Jeff Goldman | April 10, 2014 Lookout Warns of Litecoin-Mining Android Malware The malware leverages infected devices to mine for Litecoin, Dogecoin and Casinocoin. By Jeff Goldman | March 27, 2014 Top Apps for Boosting Mobile Security Carriers of both iOS and Android mobile devices can improve their mobile security with apps that offer help with password management, encryption and other security best practices. By Aaron Weiss | March 17, 2014 Touchlogging Represents a Real Mobile Risk Trustwave researcher warns about the risk of touchlogger applications on IOS and Android By Sean Michael Kerner | March 07, 2014 CA Aims to Improve API Security Modern Web and mobile apps tend to use external resources, often called via an API, making the API a critical control point for security. That is why CA is addressing API security with new products. By Sean Michael Kerner | February 24, 2014 RiskIQ Reports 388 Percent Increase in Android Malware on Google Play The company says 12.7 percent of all apps on Google Play in 2013 were malicious, up from just 2.7 percent in 2011. By Jeff Goldman | February 24, 2014 FireEye Warns of New Call-Blocking Android Malware The malware is designed to steal text messages and block incoming phone calls from specific numbers. 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