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Researchers Unearth 167 Fake iOS & Android Trading Apps
The apps are disguised as financial trading, banking, and cryptocurrency apps from well-known and trusted organizations.
Cartoon Caption Winner: Greetings, Earthlings
And the winner of Dark Reading's April cartoon caption contest is ...
Most Organizations Feel More Vulnerable to Breaches Amid Pandemic
More than half of business see the need for significant long-term changes to IT due to COVID-19, research finds.
Google Plans to Automatically Enable Two-Factor Authentication
The company plans to automatically enroll users in two-step verification if their accounts are properly configured.
7 Modern-Day Cybersecurity Realities
Security pros may be working with a false sense of security. We explore seven places where old methods and techniques have to change to keep their organizations safe.
FluBot Malware's Rapid Spread May Soon Hit US Phones
The FluBot Android malware has spread throughout several European countries through an SMS package delivery scam.
Name That Toon: Greetings, Earthlings
Caption time! Come up with something out of this world for Dark Reading's latest contest, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
Dark Reading to Upgrade Site Design, Performance
Improvements will make site content easier to navigate, faster, and more functional.
Unofficial Android App Store APKPure Infected With Malware
The APKPure app store was infected with malware that can download Trojans to other Android devices, researchers report.
8 Security & Privacy Apps to Share With Family and Friends
Mobile apps to recommend to the people in your life who want to improve their online security and privacy.
Cartoon Caption Winner: Something Seems Afoul
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7 Security Strategies as Employees Return to the Office
More sooner than later, employees will be making their way back to the office. Here's how security pros can plan for the next new normal.
Apple Patches iOS Zero-Day
Apple today released iOS 14.4.2 to address a security vulnerability that may have been actively exploited.
Exec Order Could Force Software Vendors to Disclose Breaches to Federal Gov't Customers
A decision on the order, which contains several recommendations, is still forthcoming.
Nearly Half of Popular Android Apps Built With High-Risk Components
Information leakage and applications asking for too many permissions were also major issues, according to a survey of more than 3,300 popular mobile applications.
Disgruntled IT Contractor Sentenced in Retaliatory Office 365 Attack
Former contractor deleted 1,200 user accounts in revenge.
Facebook Expands Security Key Support to iOS & Android
Facebook's announcement arrives the same week Twitter enabled support for multiple security keys on user accounts.
New CopperStealer Malware Hijacks Social Media Accounts
Proofpoint researchers say it steals logins and spreads more malware.
Lookout Acquires SASE Cloud Provider CipherCloud
Deal signals a focus on the cloud for mobile security firm.
Malware Operator Employs New Trick to Upload Its Dropper into Google Play
Check Point researchers recently discovered the Clast82 dropper hidden in nine legitimate Android utility apps.
Call Recorder iPhone App Flaw Uncovered
Researcher finds thousands of recorded calls easily accessible to others.
COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps Signal Broader Mobile App Security Concerns
The rapid launch of contract-tracing apps to control COVID-19's spread opened the door to multiple security and privacy vulnerabilities.
Secure Laptops & the Enterprise of the Future
The enterprise of the future will depend upon organizations' ability to extend the company firewall to everywhere people are working.
New Jailbreak Tool Works on Most iPhones
The Unc0ver team has released a tool that works on iOS 11 and later, and exploits a vulnerability that was recently under attack.
Malware Exploits Security Teams' Greatest Weakness: Poor Relationships With Employees
Users' distrust of corporate security teams is exposing businesses to unnecessary vulnerabilities.
How to Submit a Column to Dark Reading
Have a new idea, a lesson learned, or a call to action for your fellow cybersecurity professionals? Here's how to submit your Commentary pieces to Dark Reading.
Android App Infects Millions of Devices With a Single Update
The popular Barcode Scanner app, which as been available on Google Play for years, turned malicious with one software update.
Cartoon Caption Winner: Insider Threat
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The Data-Centric Path to Zero Trust
Data is an organization's most valuable asset, so a data-centric approach would provide the best value for organizations, now and in the future.
Mobile Endpoint Security: Still the Crack in the Enterprise's Cyber Armor
A combination of best practices and best-in-class technology will help keep your enterprise from falling victim to ever-growing threats.
'Fingerprint-Jacking' Attack Technique Manipulates Android UI
Researchers explore fingerprint-jacking, a user interface-based attack that targets fingerprints scanned into Android apps.
Keeping Cyber Secure at Christmas
Sylvain Cortes, Security Evangelist and cybersecurity expert at Alsid, highlights the need for security departments to raise awareness through their organizations over cyber threats this Christmas.
Researchers Discover New Obfuscation-As-a-Service Platform
Researchers detail how a Android APK obfuscation service automates detection evasion for highly malicious apps.
Google Security Researcher Develops 'Zero-Click' Exploit for iOS Flaw
A new patched memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's AWDL protocol can be used to take over iOS devices that are in close proximity to an attacker.
Free Mobile App Measures Your Personal Cyber Risk
New app for Android and Apple iOS uses an algorithm co-developed with MIT to gauge security posture on an ongoing basis.
Ivanti Acquires MobileIron & Pulse Secure
The company plans to use these acquisitions to strengthen and secure IT connections across remote devices and infrastructure.
Baidu Apps Leaked Location Data, Machine Learning Reveals
Several apps available on the Google Play Store, including two made by Chinese Internet giant Baidu, leaked information about the phone's hardware and location without the user's knowledge, research finds.
Evidence-Based Trust Gets Black Hat Europe Spotlight
An FPGA-based system could change the balance of power between hardware attackers and defenders within IT security.
Facebook Messenger Flaw Enabled Spying on Android Callees
A critical flaw in Facebook Messenger on Android would let someone start an audio or video call without the victim's knowledge.
Go SMS Pro Messaging App Exposed Users' Private Media Files
The popular Android app uses easily guessable Web addresses when users send private photos, videos, and voice messages.
Online Shopping Surge Puts Focus on Consumer Security Habits
Companies will have to tread a fine line between delivering security and a frictionless shopping experience, security firms say.
DARPA and Academia Jumpstart 5G IoT Security Efforts
With 5G IoT devices projected to hit 49 million units by 2023, researchers launch programs to keep IoT from becoming a blackhole of exfiltration.
How Hackers Blend Attack Methods to Bypass MFA
Protecting mobile apps requires a multilayered approach with a mix of cybersecurity measures to counter various attacks at different layers.
New Brazilian Banking Trojan Targets Mobile Users in Multiple Countries
Ghimob is a full-fledged spy in your pocket, Kaspersky says.
The One Critical Element to Hardening Your Employees' Mobile Security
COVID-19 has exposed longstanding gaps in enterprise mobile security. Creating a comprehensive mobile security plan and mandating compliance with that plan are essential to closing them.
New Wroba Campaign Is Latest Sign of Growing Mobile Threats
After years of mostly targeting users in Japan, Korea, and other countries in the region, operators of the Trojan expanded their campaign to the US this week.
Akamai Acquires Asavie
Asavie's mobile, IoT, and security products and services will become part of the Akamai Security and Personalization Services product line.
7 Mobile Browsers Vulnerable to Address-Bar Spoofing
Flaws allow attackers to manipulate URLs users see on their mobile devices, Rapid7 says.
As Smartphones Become a Hot Target, Can Mobile EDR Help?
Lookout Security debuts a mobile endpoint detection and response offering that will integrate into its mobile security platform.
Microsoft Tops Q3 List of Most-Impersonated Brands
The technology sector was also the most likely targeted industry for brand phishing attacks, according to Check Point's latest report on brand phishing.
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