Mozilla: Lack of Security Protections in Mental-Health Apps Is ‘Creepy’
Popular apps to support people’s psychological and spiritual well-being can harm them by sharing their personal and sensitive data with …
Mobile Security
‘CatalanGate’ Spyware Infections Tied to NSO Group
An unknown zero-click exploit in Apple’s iMessage was used by Israeli-based NSO Group to plant either Pegasus or Candiru malware on …
Switching to 5G? Know Your Integrated Security Controls
5G is a big leap in mobile technology. It presents enterprises and service providers with capabilities for advanced applications, content …
Google Play Bitten by Sharkbot Info-stealer ‘AV Solution’
Researchers have found the info-stealing Android malware Sharkbot lurking unsuspected in the depths of the Google Play store under the …
Mobile security startup Zimperium acquired by Liberty Strategic Capital for $525M
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the founder and managing partner of Liberty Strategic Capital, will become the chair of …
IAM Secures the New, Perimeter-less Reality
Necessity may be the mother of invention, and it also drives change. To remain competitive in 2021, companies had to transform …
Zenly Social-Media App Bugs Allow Account Takeover
Zenly, a social app from Snap that allows users to see the locations of friends and family on a live map, contains a pair of …
Web Filtering and Compliances for Wi-Fi Providers
The demand for public Wi-Fi is increasing constantly due to the increase of smartphone owners and remote workers. Researchers at VPNMentor …
Samsung Shattered Encryption on 100M Phones
Samsung shipped an estimated 100 million smartphones with botched encryption, including models ranging from the 2017 Galaxy S8 on up to …
Gaming, Banking Trojans Dominate Mobile Malware Scene
The number of cyberattacks launched against mobile users was down last year, researchers have found — but don’t pop the champagne just …
Xenomorph Malware Burrows into Google Play Users, No Facehugger Required
An Android trojan dubbed Xenomorph has nested in Google Play, already racking up more than 50,000 downloads from the official app store, …
Sharp SIM-Swapping Spike Causes $68M in Losses
SIM-swapping – the practice of duping mobile carriers into switching a target’s phone services to an attacker-controlled phone – is …
Will the Metaverse Usher in a Universe of Security Challenges?
Everyone started talking about the metaverse in the summer of 2021. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked it off with his plan to focus his …
Supply-Chain Security Is Not a Problem…It’s a Predicament
Despite what security vendors might say, there is no way to comprehensively solve our supply-chain security challenges, posits JupiterOne …