Wi-Fi Security News
Android threats growing in number and complexity, report says
The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building...
Google's five-year plan for authentication: It's complicated
Google has released a draft of its next five-year plan for login authentication that tries to stay at least on par with criminal hackers, but...
Pentagon nod shows Android can be as secure as BlackBerry
Samsung's Knox system for Android devices gets approval for use in government and military like the BlackBerry, once the gold standard
Despite hack, security experts urge no fear of Google Glass
The security risk Google Glass poses to companies is no greater than smartphones or other technology that someone could use to secretly record video...
Hackers turn a Canon EOS camera into a remote surveillance tool
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...
Companies should ban Facebook Home, experts say
Social network's new overlay for Android smartphones 'would be the first thing I would block on my network,' said one security adviser
One-click-fraud apps go from PC to Android
Number counted on Google Play by Symantec has grown to over 200 published by more than 50 developers
Army knocked over mobile device cybersecurity
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
An analysis of a piece of Android spyware targeting a prominent Tibetan political figure suggests it may have been built to figure out the...
Researchers identify targeted email attack distributing Android Trojan app
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab have identified a targeted email attack against human rights and political activists that...
Facing FTC pressure, Apple bolsters privacy, security
Apple is adding two-factor Apple ID authentication, and announced a May 1 end for developers using iPhone and iPad UDID information
Android, iOS bugs expose phones to voyeurs, data thieves
Lock screen bypass lets intruder dial any number and run any app
Despite new security in Galaxy S4, BlackBerry remains king
BlackBerry ups ante with cross-platform management for managing the use of corporate data and apps across Apple iOS and Android devices
Lack of HTTPS on iOS App Store left users open to attacks, researcher says
Until late January, Apple's App Store servers did not encrypt all communications with iOS clients, which exposed users to several potential attacks,...
FTC crackdown on text spammers highlights business threat
Because many businesses have yet to deploy mobile security technology, the field of potential victims is still fairly open
The Android malware problem is not hyped, researchers say
Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics...
With SecuSmart chip, German officials free to talk and type securely on BlackBerry Z10
German government officials including Chancellor Angela Merkel could soon be communicating about classified matters using BlackBerry Z10 smartphones...
FTC moves against mobile device makers over security
While targeting HTC, move seen as warning to all makers who fail to update Android devices in a timely manner
MWC: Carrier Wi-Fi playing more prominent role
Underneath the mobile technology buzz at Mobile World Congress 2013 about expanding LTE deployments, and phasing in even faster LTE-Advanced networks...
Samsung bolsters BYOD management with a Fort Knox approach
Samsung Monday announced an improved version of its SAFE management and security system for popular Samsung-branded smartphones and tablets.