Dozens of popular iOS apps vulnerable to intercept of TLS-protected data
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Powerful Android RAT impersonates Netflix app
Mobile malware peddlers often make their malicious wares look like popular Android apps and push them to users through third-party app stores. The latest example of this is the fake Netflix app spotted by Zscaler researchers. The fake app looks genuine at first glance, as it sports the same icon the actual legitimate Netflix app uses. But once it is installed on a smartphone or tablet and the victim clicks on it, it vanishes from … More → Continue reading Powerful Android RAT impersonates Netflix app
Microsoft launches StaffHub, a new Office 365 app aimed at shift workers
Microsoft today unveiled the newest addition to its Office 365 suite with the debut of an application for shift workers and management, called StaffHub. The program is aimed at those who don’t tend to work from desktop computers and have different schedules from week to week, such as in retail, hospitality, restaurants, and other industries.
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Popular smart toys violate children’s privacy rights?
My Friend Cayla and i-Que, two extremely popular “smart” toys manufactured by Los Angeles-based Genesis Toys, do not safeguard basic consumer (and children’s) rights to security and privacy, researchers have found. The toys come with companion apps, and the latter use services by Nuance Communications, a company headquartered in Massachussetts that specializes in voice-and speech-recognition services for a variety of industries. This allows the toys to interpret speech and to have conversations with the kids. … More → Continue reading Popular smart toys violate children’s privacy rights?
Firefox Focus: Private iOS browsing made easy
Mozilla has released Firefox Focus, an iOS app that lets you browse the Internet without having to worry who’s tracking your online activity. The app can be used independently, or can be integrated with the existing (installed) Firefox and Safari apps (more details about the usage can be found here). Firefox Focus blocks ad, analytics, and social trackers, as well as other content trackers (e.g. embedded videos, photo slideshows, and news article embeds that track … More → Continue reading Firefox Focus: Private iOS browsing made easy
By 2018, 25 percent of new mobile apps will talk to IoT devices
With the convergence of devices, bots, things and people, organizations will need to master two dimensions of mobility, according to Gartner. CIOs and IT leaders will need to excel at mainstream mobility and to prepare for the post-app era. “The future of mobile will provide ubiquitous services delivered anywhere, by any person or thing, to any person or thing,” said David Willis, VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner. “While users are constantly looking for new … More → Continue reading By 2018, 25 percent of new mobile apps will talk to IoT devices
Surge in polymorphic attacks and malicious Android apps
Users are over 20 percent less likely to encounter malware and other undesirable executable files than in 2015. The data, collected by Webroot, shows that, although the number of overall malware encounters is decreasing, malware attacks are more sophisticated and short-lived than ever before. Malware and PUA families and variants per family Many attacks appear, infect, and disappear within hours—even minutes—having successfully exfiltrated sensitive data, launched ransomware, or found other means to achieve financial gain. … More → Continue reading Surge in polymorphic attacks and malicious Android apps
What I Learned About Smartphone Dependency on a Himalayan Trek
As smartphone use skyrockets in India, so does the threat of cyberattacks against Indian government agencies, banks, businesses and individual users.
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Bogus Pokémon GO guide app roots Android devices
The popularity of Pokémon GO is apparently on the wane, but there are still more than enough players to make it a good lure for cyber crooks. In fact, fake apps like the “Guide For Pokémon Go New” recently spotted on Google Play can end up being downloaded by as many as half a million users. At least 6,000 users ended up installing and running it, Kaspersky Lab researcher Roman Unuchek notes, and additional victims … More → Continue reading Bogus Pokémon GO guide app roots Android devices
Facebook Slapped With FTC Complaint Over WhatsApp Data Grab
Consumer groups urge the feds to crack down on Facebook’s latest privacy breach. Continue reading Facebook Slapped With FTC Complaint Over WhatsApp Data Grab