Mobile Security Threat to 85 Million Android Phones

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Could the HummingBad hack create problems for your organization? There is currently an epidemic of Android device hacks, with the largest number coming from a highly organized Chinese cybercrime group that effectively controls some 85 million mobile devices around the world. This organization, which operates as a division of Chinese …

Android Flaw Highlights Tech Risk

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When it comes to hacks think “when,” not “if” Our smartphones are veritable treasure troves of valuable information, yet they’re also one of the least-protected devices we use on a regular basis. Hacking phones is becoming more profitable by the minute, and the number of threats appearing is directly related. …

Disaster Crisis Management in Your Pocket

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Apps aimed at turning your cell or tablet into a crisis management tool The average cell phone is no longer a one-trick pony, with even basic models delivering quality graphics and plenty of internet speed, and larger mobile devices really up the ante. Add to that the fact that no …

Crisis Management for Scary Android Security Flaw

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Major threat to popular mobile operating system It doesn’t get much scarier than this. Bluebox Security claimed to have discovered a vulnerability in Android’s security model that could allow attackers to convert 99 percent of all applications into Trojan malware. Google has told ZDNet that the hole has been patched …