Mobile Malware
Juniper: Mobile threats more rampant as attackers become more ‘entrepreneurial’
Juniper Networks has released its third annual Mobile Threats Report, showing the rapid growth and evolution of mobile malware into a profitable business for attackers.
Maxis ties up with Symantec to secure users’ Android devices
Maxis Berhad has partnered partner with global security software company Symantec to offer Norton Mobile Security, which would allow Maxis subscribers to protect their Android devices from digital threats and enable them to remotely locate, lock and even wipe data from a lost or stolen device.
42% surge in targeted attacks, small businesses have bullseye painted on
The recent Symantec Corp Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 18 (ISTR) revealed a 42% surge during 2012 in targeted attacks globally compared with the previous year.
Cyber-espionage and weapons on the rise in Q1: Kaspersky
The first three months of the year turned out to be full of incident, especially when it came to cyber-espionage and cyber-weapons, the experts at Kaspersky Lab said in their latest report.
Sophos rolls out latest version of free Android security app
Sophos has introduced the latest version of its free Android security app, Sophos Mobile Security, which now includes spam filter capabilities for text messages and calls.
Mobile phishing on the rise, warns Trend Micro
Trend Micro Inc has found that mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, are fast becoming ‘valid platforms’ to launch phishing attacks.
‘You may never want to go online again’
HP has upped the ante with the formation of the HP Security Research organization, which published its first annual Cyber Security Risk Report. HP’s IT management evangelist Paul Muller talks about the findings.
Symbian malware disappearing, Android malware surges: F-Secure report
The latest Mobile Threat Report from security specialist F-Secure shows a drop in malware targeting the declining Symbian platform while Android malware continued to rise and was responsible for 79% of all threats for the year, up from 66% in 2011.
