Mobile Security

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Mobile Security
'Patch Lag' Leaves Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable'Patch Lag' Leaves Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable

Months after a fix was issued by a vendor, downstream Android device manufacturers still haven't patched, highlighting a troubling trend.

byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Nov 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
5 Easy Steps to Bypass Google Pixel Lock Screens5 Easy Steps to Bypass Google Pixel Lock Screens
byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
Nov 10, 2022
1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
Cyber-Threat Actor Uses Booby-Trapped VPN App to Deploy Android SpywareCyber-Threat Actor Uses Booby-Trapped VPN App to Deploy Android Spyware
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Nov 2, 2022
1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
iOS Bug Lets Apps Record Siri ConversationsiOS Bug Lets Apps Record Siri Conversations
byDark Reading Staff
Oct 27, 2022
1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
WhatsApp Users Beware: Dangerous Mobile Trojan Being Distributed via Malicious ModWhatsApp Users Beware: Dangerous Mobile Trojan Being Distributed via Malicious Mod
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Oct 12, 2022
1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
RatMilad Spyware Scurries onto Enterprise Android PhonesRatMilad Spyware Scurries onto Enterprise Android Phones
byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
Oct 5, 2022
1 Min Read
Mobile Security
Jamf Announces Intent to Acquire ZecOps, to Provide a Market-Leading Security Solution for Mobile Devices as Targeted Attacks Continue to Grow
Jamf Announces Intent to Acquire ZecOps, to Provide a Market-Leading Security Solution for Mobile Devices as Targeted Attacks Continue to Grow
Sep 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
New Exterro FTK Update Accelerates Mobile Digital Forensics
New Exterro FTK Update Accelerates Mobile Digital Forensics
Aug 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Mobile Security
BlackCloak Bolsters Malware Protection With QR Code Scanner and Malicious Calendar Detection Features
BlackCloak Bolsters Malware Protection With QR Code Scanner and Malicious Calendar Detection Features
Aug 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
Android Spyware 'Hermit' Discovered in Targeted Attacks
Android Spyware 'Hermit' Discovered in Targeted Attacks
Jun 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
byNathan Eddy, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
FluBot Android Malware Operation Disrupted, Infrastructure Seized
FluBot Android Malware Operation Disrupted, Infrastructure Seized
Jun 1, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
Joker, Other Fleeceware Surges Back Into Google Play
Joker, Other Fleeceware Surges Back Into Google Play
May 9, 2022
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
Mobile Security
Kryptowire Receives Funding from USVP and Crosslink Capital
Kryptowire Receives Funding from USVP and Crosslink Capital
Feb 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
Fighting Back Against Pegasus, Other Advanced Mobile Malware
Fighting Back Against Pegasus, Other Advanced Mobile Malware
Jan 13, 2022
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1 Min Read
byCostin Raiu, Global Director, Kaspersky GReAT
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Mobile Security
Mobile App Developers Keep Fraudulent Traffic at Bay with Anti-Fraud API
Mobile App Developers Keep Fraudulent Traffic at Bay with Anti-Fraud API
Dec 17, 2021
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1 Min Read
byFahmida Y. Rashid, Managing Editor, Features
Mobile Security
IBM Announces Advances and New Collaborations in AI-Powered Automation, 5G Connectivity and Security at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles
IBM Announces Advances and New Collaborations in AI-Powered Automation, 5G Connectivity and Security at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles
Oct 26, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
Who's In Your Wallet? Exploring Mobile Wallet Security
Who's In Your Wallet? Exploring Mobile Wallet Security
Oct 25, 2021
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1 Min Read
byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Google Buckles Down on Android Enterprise Security
Google Buckles Down on Android Enterprise Security
Oct 21, 2021
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1 Min Read
byKelly Sheridan, Former Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Name That Edge Toon: Mobile Monoliths
Name That Edge Toon: Mobile Monoliths
Oct 4, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist
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Mobile Security
Name That Toon: Congrats! It's a ...
Name That Toon: Congrats! It's a ...
Sep 14, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJohn Klossner, Cartoonist
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Mobile Security
Many Mobile Apps Intentionally Using Insecure Connections for Sending Data
Many Mobile Apps Intentionally Using Insecure Connections for Sending Data
Jun 11, 2021
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
FBI Issued Encrypted Devices to Capture Criminals
FBI Issued Encrypted Devices to Capture Criminals
Jun 9, 2021
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Google Chrome Makes It Easier to Update Compromised Passwords
Google Chrome Makes It Easier to Update Compromised Passwords
May 20, 2021
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
Mobile Security
LastPass by LogMeIn Delivers Enhanced Authentication Experience for Businesses
LastPass by LogMeIn Delivers Enhanced Authentication Experience for Businesses
May 19, 2021
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
Researchers Unearth 167 Fake iOS & Android Trading Apps
Researchers Unearth 167 Fake iOS & Android Trading Apps
May 13, 2021
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Mobile Security
Mobile Endpoint Security: Still the Crack in the Enterprise's Cyber Armor
Mobile Endpoint Security: Still the Crack in the Enterprise's Cyber Armor
Dec 30, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJoel Wallenstrom, CEO & President, Wickr
Mobile Security
Google Security Researcher Develops 'Zero-Click' Exploit for iOS Flaw
Google Security Researcher Develops 'Zero-Click' Exploit for iOS Flaw
Dec 3, 2020
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1 Min Read
byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
Baidu Apps Leaked Location Data, Machine Learning Reveals
Baidu Apps Leaked Location Data, Machine Learning Reveals
Nov 24, 2020
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1 Min Read
byRobert Lemos, Contributing Writer
Mobile Security
Bugcrowd's Crowdsourced Cybersecurity Platform Helps Pay Over $2M to Researchers for Samsung Mobile Rewards Program
Bugcrowd's Crowdsourced Cybersecurity Platform Helps Pay Over $2M to Researchers for Samsung Mobile Rewards Program
Nov 19, 2020
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1 Min Read
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Mobile Security
New Brazilian Banking Trojan Targets Mobile Users in Multiple Countries
New Brazilian Banking Trojan Targets Mobile Users in Multiple Countries
Nov 9, 2020
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
The One Critical Element to Hardening Your Employees' Mobile Security
The One Critical Element to Hardening Your Employees' Mobile Security
Nov 5, 2020
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byAlex White, Co-Founder & CTO of Glacier
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Mobile Security
New Wroba Campaign Is Latest Sign of Growing Mobile Threats
New Wroba Campaign Is Latest Sign of Growing Mobile Threats
Oct 30, 2020
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
7 Mobile Browsers Vulnerable to Address-Bar Spoofing
7 Mobile Browsers Vulnerable to Address-Bar Spoofing
Oct 22, 2020
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
Latest Version of MalLocker Android Ransomware Packs New Tricks
Latest Version of MalLocker Android Ransomware Packs New Tricks
Oct 9, 2020
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Mobile Security
CISA Releases 5G Security Guidelines
CISA Releases 5G Security Guidelines
Aug 25, 2020
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1 Min Read
byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

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