Posts Tagged ‘Mobile’

Staggering Increase in Android Malware Variants, Trojan Apps

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

The number of malicious programs that target Google's Android mobile platform is growing at an alarming rate, according to data from anti-malware company F-Secure. 

The number of malicious programs that target Google's Android mobile platform is growing at an alarming rate, according to data from anti-malware company F-Secure. 

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Free Sophos Anti-Virus app for your Android

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
To help you better safeguard your Android phone and tablet, Sophos just published Sophos Mobile Security for Android in Google Play. Oh, and it's free!

Fake anti-virus disguises used by Android malware

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
The Android malware threat is growing. And it's no surprise to see similar social engineering tricks that have worked on other operating systems in the past also being used on the Android platform.

Mobile Wallets—How I Make Mobile Payments Securely

Friday, May 11th, 2012


Some say there will be a day when the wallet you carry in your pocket or purse will become obsolete. The plan is to eliminate all our credit cards, store cards, and IDs and use our mobile phones as our primary means of commerce and identification. The technology behind mobile wallet or mobile POS (point Read more...

Mobile Device Adoption Outpacing Security

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Some 63 percent of mobile device users are unsure about whether they trust the security of mobile technologies, according to Juniper Network’s Trusted Mobility Index [PDF].

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Are Tablets Just As Vulnerable As Mobile Phones?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012



With unit sales of smartphones and tablets eclipsing those of desktop and notebook PCs, cybercriminals will continue setting their sights on mobile, and increased mobile Internet use will continue exacerbating security and data breach issues. McAfee Labs™ points out today’s tablets are more powerful than notebooks were just a few years ago. Although their lack Read more...

Google gets funky new license plates from Nevada DMV

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012



The Department of Motor Vehicles in Nevada, USA, has issued its first-ever official Autonomous Vehicle Testing number plates to a Google self-driving car. The rego reads ∞AU001, in yellow and white characters on a bright red background.

Fraudsters spam out scams via SMS text messages

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Always take care about clicking on links sent to you out of the blue, even if they arrive on your mobile phone.

Altus Mobile: Mobile location surveillance

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Polaris Wireless announced Altus Mobile, a mobile location surveillance application, providing accurate mass location of all mobile devices operating on a cellular network, on-demand location, subscri...

Mastercard's Paypass Wallet Will Span Online, Mobile, In-store Shopping

Monday, May 7th, 2012
The company will let third parties resell its own service or use its API to build their own