Mobile Security

Did Android get a case of Stagefright?

Recent – and mostly incorrect – reports of an Android phone system hack have finally been put to rest by the only source that matters.

Harvard CISO shares 5 pearls of IT security wisdom

Harvard University Chief Information Security Officer shares best practices, discusses BYOD and Internet of Things

Maliciously crafted MKV video files can be used to crash Android phones

Most Android phones can be hacked with a simple MMS message or multimedia file

How big banks use tech to attract savvy consumers

Large, established banks and financial institutions are moving away from physical branch locations and toward technologies such as mobile payments, wearables, social media and gamification to enable remote interactions.

Bogus news app used to deliver Hacking Team spy tool

BYOD users worry employers can’t keep private data safe

Wells Fargo’s mobile banking redesign includes biometrics, tracks customer insights

'Customers are more sophisticated,' banking exec says

The Swann DriveEye Ultra dash cam: Great gadget but where’s my meteor?

Dash cams are a good idea and this is a techie product that will have way more appeal to geeks than n00bs.

IEEE group recommends random MAC addresses for Wi-Fi security

The Wi-Fi protocol needs to be updated to use randomly generated MAC addresses for better security and privacy