Showing posts with label threats to smart mobile devices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label threats to smart mobile devices. Show all posts

Thursday, June 21, 2012

New Android Malware Is Disguised as a Security App

Nothing really new here, is there? Just some old scam moved to a new platform. We should expect this. Sometime soon, in order to make these appear more legitimate, will these apps carry a price tag and require payment?

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Mobile payments will boost crime

Well, here's another "dog bites man" story. Is there any technical advance that won't boost crime? Don't all these advances become challenges to those with a criminal bent, or just curious? I'm not at ease with this, even though I use online banking. I'm still not sure how banks allow deposits based on a photo from a smartphone. Seems like that's ripe for abuse, too.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Symantec's Top Trends in IT Security from 2011 and for 2012

With the end of the year close at hand, Symantec has taken a look back at the top trends in IT security from 2011 that we think will continue throughout 2012. No surprises here. Advance persistent threats and smart mobile devices top the list.

Shameless plea: I'm still looking for someone to write an book about APTs.