Security Strategy, Plan, Budget

Many Android users still awaiting patches for two dangerous "master key" bugs discovered earlier this month, but temporary fix options exist.

Security researchers have found a way to exploit vulnerabilities in Verizon Wireless Network Extender units to spy on victims' cell phone usage. They are set to disclose details at the upcoming Black Hat and DefCon shows.

The "Priyanka" worm is spreading via a popular application called "WhatsApp."

Researchers say the vulnerability affects 99 percent of Android devices, which comprises nearly 900 million phones. Many are still without a patch released by Google as they await their smartphone maker to ship it.

As the consumerization of IT flooded the workplace with personal devices, it only made sense for cyber criminals to adapt and author malware for them.

Despite alarming new numbers about the growth of mobile applications that are created to be malicious, researchers maintain legitimate apps that gain access to too much information are the real concern at the moment.

The app acts the same way that rogue anti-virus, or ransomware, installed on desktops and laptops would. Users are made to believe their device is infected with viruses, and if they want it cleaned, they must pay up.