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• Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says

  By Lucian Constantin | 14 May, 2013 14:44

  The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure.

• Lookout will intercept privacy-invading mobile ad networks, apps

  By Lucian Constantin | 13 May, 2013 14:14

  Mobile security vendor Lookout plans to start flagging as adware mobile apps that use aggressive ad networks if they don't obtain explicit consent from users before engaging in behavior that potentially invades privacy.

• Mobile payment security under scrutiny

  By Sarah Putt | 10 April, 2013 22:32

  Near Field Communications (NFC) enables the transfer of information stored on a customer's credit card or phone to a retailer's Eftpos terminal.

• Hackers turn a Canon EOS camera into a remote surveillance tool

  By Loek Essers | 10 April, 2013 13:29

  The high-end Canon EOS-1D X camera can be hacked for use as a remote surveillance tool, with images remotely downloaded, erased and uploaded, a researcher said during the Hack in the Box security conference in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

• Mobile-security startup debuts with 'container' and audit tech for iPad

  By Ellen Messmer | 09 April, 2013 05:15

  Mobile-device security startup Averail makes its debut today with its "containerization" software and service intended to give IT managers control over mobile-device apps and their content.

• BlackBerry details extensive security protection in BlackBerry 10 OS

  By Ellen Messmer | 04 April, 2013 18:17

  The recent release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system sets the stage for a security evolution as well, according to Alex Manea, manager of security services at BlackBerry.

• Army knocked over mobile device cybersecurity

  By John P. Mello | 02 April, 2013 13:44

  Effective program needed to secure about 14,000 mobile devices at West Point and Corps of Engineers, Inspector General report says

• Android messaging malware targets Tibetan activists

  By Jeremy Kirk | 02 April, 2013 02:55

  An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the victim's exact location.

• When in China, don't leave your laptop alone

  By Bob Violino | 04 December, 2012 11:11

  If you travel to China or Russia, assume government or industry spooks will steal your data and install spyware. Here's how to thwart them

• With shopping scams on the rise, watch for these threats

  By Tony Bradley | 21 November, 2012 21:41

  The glorious chaos we call the Holiday Shopping Season will soon be upon us. Holiday shopping also means a spike in online scams, fraud, and malware, so you need to be aware of the risks and threats, and exercise some common sense to avoid a cyber-Grinch incident.

• Passwords are the weak link in IT security

  By Howard Baldwin | 05 November, 2012 11:16

  Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?

• Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period

  By Robert Lemos | 06 June, 2011 20:04

  In June 2007, Apple released the iPhone, and the device quickly took off to become a major brand in the smartphone market. Yet when the iPhone shipped, security on the mobile operating system was nearly nonexistent. Missing from the initial iOS (then called iPhone OS) were many of the security features that modern-day desktop software has as a matter of course, such as data-execution protection (DEP) and address-space layout randomization (ASLR). Apple's cachet lured security researchers to test the platform, and in less than a month, a trio had released details on the first vulnerability: an exploitable flaw in the mobile Safari browser.

• Steps to secure your smartphone against data theft

  By Alex Wawro | 05 March, 2011 11:04

  You may already know the basics of Internet security and keeping your personal data private while browsing the Web: Use a firewall, don't open attachments you aren't expecting, and never follow links from strangers. But what about your smartphone? The ease with which security researcher Georgia Weidman was able to infect Android phones with her custom botnet during the 2011 ShmooCon security conference suggests that anyone concerned about the privacy of the personal data stored on their smartphone should think twice before downloading dubious or otherwise untrustworthy apps.