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Holiday travel is risky business for mobile devices
The holidays are a time for tropical getaways, traveling to Grandma’s house to see family and friends and one of the likeliest times a person will lose their mobile …
Premium SMS fraudulent apps target European users
European mobile phone users should be on the lookout for premium SMS toll fraud apps as a great number of them has been lately discovered on file sharing sites, third-party …
SMS Privato Spy: Another piece of bogus software for sale
Every so often, a new piece of non-existent software gets advertised by scammers that are eager to part users with their hard earned cash. The latest one to be spotted is …
The value of securing Internet enabled devices
From the hottest new tablet to sleek smartphones and laptops, electronic devices are likely to be at the top of many consumers’ Christmas wish lists this year. …
2012 network security trends
Looking back on 2011, FortiGuard Labs saw a number of landmark developments in the world of network security. Huge botnets such as DNS Changer and Coreflood were permanently …
Mobile carriers to blame for use of secret logging software?
The recent revelation that most Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones are installed with the Carrier IQ software that logs practically all actions made by the mobile phone …
Cyber security trends for financial services in 2012
Booz Allen Hamilton today cited increased cyber threats to senior executives, the impact of organized crime and mobile device security as among the top 10 financial services …
New mobile security challenges
For years, analysts have predicted most Internet users would end up with an all-in-one device that replaces all others. However, as new devices emerge, users are often …
Turn smartphones into mobile security systems
StreetSafe is a mobile personal security system that combines wireless networks with GPS technologies and a safety network and database. “StreetSafe is accessible …
The most vulnerable smartphones
Bit9 highlighted the most vulnerable popular smartphones in use today. The devices on the list pose the most serious security and privacy risk to consumers and corporations. …
Android officially the primary target for new mobile malware
The Android mobile operating system solidified its lead as the primary target for new mobile malware, according to McAfee. The amount of malware targeted at Android devices …
Open source biometrics technology for mobile devices, PCs and servers
DigitalPersona has open sourced its new MINEX-certified FingerJetFX fingerprint feature extraction technology. FingerJetFX, Open Source Edition (OSE), is free, portable …
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