Bluebox Security CTO Jeff Forristal warned that the bug is not to be downplayed, especially since a majority of Android users disable security features that defend against malicious app installs.
The weakness in SIM cards could allow an attacker to download malicious software onto a victim's SIM card, access data and operate it as the normal owner would.
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions provide the core IT systems for a business, and include financial, accounting, sales and other apps. As a result, experienced ERP systems administrators and application developers are critical.
A researcher has learned that BlackBerry 10 users are having their email credentials sent to a server belonging to the mobile manufacturer. But Research in Motion (RIM) denies this.
Symantec researchers discovered the exploits, which essentially allow an attacker to hijack any app without being noticed, on the loose in Chinese third-party app stores.