Security ArchitectureFirm warns of Google Play apps spreading adwareDanielle WalkerFebruary 3, 2015In some instances, it took 30 days for the newly-installed apps to display "abnormal" behavior.
Security ArchitectureAre mobile apps risky business?Rich BoyerFebruary 2, 2015The increasing prevalence of mobile applications is exposing new security holes for businesses.
Security ArchitectureFTC publishes security recommendations for IoT device makersDanielle WalkerJanuary 28, 2015A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides data security steps for businesses and promotes data minimization.
Security ArchitectureMarriott fixes Android app issue that may have exposed personal dataMarcos ColónJanuary 27, 2015The hotel chain has addressed a weakness in its Marriott International Android app that could have allowed attackers to access customer data, including credit card information.
Security Architecture‘Sexy Girls’ wallpaper app in Google Play store accessed account infoAdam GreenbergJanuary 26, 2015The app is no longer available from the Google Play store, but prior to being removed it had been installed between 50,000 and 100,000 times.
Security ArchitectureStudy: 11 percent of banking-related Android apps flagged suspiciousDanielle WalkerJanuary 22, 2015Apps were flagged for containing malware or suspicious binaries, a RiskIQ study found.
Security ArchitectureFiOS mobile app vulnerability put all Verizon email accounts at riskAdam GreenbergJanuary 20, 2015Verizon has fixed a critical vulnerability in its My FiOS app that made it possible to read and send messages from any Verizon user's email account.
Security ArchitectureAndroid malware encounters surged in 2014, up by 75 percent, report saysAshley CarmanJanuary 15, 2015Mobile security company Lookout released its annual Mobile Threat Report on Thursday, which demonstrated a major uptick in Android malware encounters.