Citrix, IBM, HP aim at market for mobile security services November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Next year is set to see heavyweight companies stake their claims for a share of the global market for mobile security services for enterprises. The latest to signal its intentions is Citrix, which has released the results of a worldwide … Continue reading → Tweet
Malware in mobile apps – opening salvoes in a long war July 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The market for mobile phone apps is the new battleground in the fight against fraud, and criminals are set to win the early skirmishes according to evidence spotted by a wide range of security experts. The most important among these … Continue reading → Tweet
Zapchast exploit dangles previews of Windows, Apple releases June 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Consumers eager to find out about the latest products from Apple and Microsoft are being targeted with phishing emails that install the Zapchast trojan on Windows systems, according to security researchers. The trojan opens a back door, enabling the attacker … Continue reading → Tweet
Russian researchers crack iPhone iOS4 encryption May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment Forensic experts at ElcomSoft are claiming a world first in cracking the encryption that Apple uses to protect file system data in iOS4 devices such as the iPhone. All Apple devices starting with iPhone 3GS and running iOS4 are affected, … Continue reading → Tweet
EU maps out new regime for location data May 2011 | Redaction | Leave a comment In their clearest signal yet EU privacy watchdogs have warned the mobile phone industry that explicit consent from users is required for data about their movements and location to be collected lawfully. The Article 29 Working Party, which draws together … Continue reading → Tweet
iPhone and iPad ‘secure enough’ for enterprise August 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices are now secure enough for business use, according to analyst firm Forrester Research. Forrester analysts argued in an advisory paper that Apple now provides sufficient security measures to enable businesses to securely manage the iPhone … Continue reading → Tweet
Mobile devices next target for botnets? May 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment Mobile devices are set to become the next target for botmasters, according to Tony Dyhouse, director, cybersecurity programme, Digital Systems Knowledge Transfer Network, a group that aims to be the focal point for UK cybersecurity expertise. The proprietary nature of … Continue reading → Tweet
iPhone 4 OS to increase security stakes January 2010 | Redaction | Leave a comment The latest version of Apple’s iconic iPhone OS, version 4.0, is set to offer increased security features. According to industry experts, the new OS will take aim at established corporate smartphone providers, such as Nokia and Blackberry by providing improved … Continue reading → Tweet
SecurityVibes biggest stories of 2009 January 2010 | Redaction | Comments (3) Last year has been a hectic year in IT security, with a whole slew of new threats and technologies to consider, all against a backdrop of a global recession. At SecurityVibes we’ve taken a look back through the highs and … Continue reading → Tweet
Social and SEO attacks, DDoS key vectors in 2010 December 2009 | Redaction | Leave a comment Next year will see rising IT budgets, massive politically-motivated DDoS attacks and continued social media hijacking, according to security experts.While the UK remains in recession according to the latest Office for National Statistics data, the US is expecting a financial … Continue reading → Tweet
