Almost all Android users vulnerable to Accessibility Clickjacking attacks
Symantec researchers recently posited that Android banking malware with screen overlay capabilities might soon start tricking users into turning on Android’s Accessibility …
Only two percent of IT experts consider third-party secure access a top priority
Soha Systems released a report based on a survey conducted by the newly formed Soha Third-Party Advisory Group, which consists of security and IT experts from Aberdeen Group, …
Black Jack Free app carries deadly banking Trojan
Despite Google’s best efforts, malware peddlers occasionally manage to get their malicious wares on Google Play. The latest example of this unfortunate reality is an app …
Bug in Symantec’s anti-virus engine can lead to system compromise
Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy has unearthed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the anti-virus engine powering Symantec’s endpoint security …
Most organizations can’t protect digital information in the long-term
New research has revealed that the majority of organizations do not have a coherent long-term strategy for their vital digital information even though virtually all of them …
Latest Flash 0day exploit delivered via booby-trapped Office file
Four days have passed since Adobe patched the latest Flash Player 0day vulnerability exploited in attacks in the wild and, in the meantime, we have been given more details …
Many Americans refrain from shopping, stating opinions online
Recently released results of a survey by the US Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have revealed that security …
iOS app detecting phones jailbroken by malware booted from App Store
The System and Security Info iOS app by German IT security outfit SektionEins has been pulled from Apple’s App Store less than a week after it was made available. The …
Runkeeper: A fitness app or a tracking app?
Popular fitness app Runkeeper tracks users even when not in use, does not delete personal data when users stop using it, and shares users’ personal data with an …
Gboard enhances your keyboard, but what about your privacy?
Gboard is a Google app for your iPhone that lets you search and send information, GIFs, emojis and more, right from your keyboard. You can search and send anything from …
Security spending rises in areas ineffective against multi-stage attacks
Vormetric announced the results of the Financial Services Edition of the 2016 Vormetric Data Threat Report (DTR). This edition extends earlier findings of the global report, …
Top 20 risk factors for retailers
According to BDO’s analysis of risk factors listed in the most recent 10-K filings of the 100 largest US retailers, risk associated with a possible security breach was …
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