Increased Use of Mobile Banking Apps May Lead to Cyber Attacks, FBI Warns

The Covid-19 lockdown and stay-at-home orders have changed the way we work, shop and handle our finances. As mobile banking tools become a go-to alternative for customers who continue in the struggle of social distancing, the FBI anticipates a surge in… Continue reading Increased Use of Mobile Banking Apps May Lead to Cyber Attacks, FBI Warns

Enterprise Mobile Phishing Attacks Skyrocket Amidst Pandemic

Increase of 37 percent from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 attributed to creation of remote workforce due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Continue reading Enterprise Mobile Phishing Attacks Skyrocket Amidst Pandemic

Abandoned Mobile Apps Are a Security Problem, Research Finds

Mobile apps dropped by developers and removed from official stores remain a security issue because many people continue to use them daily, according to new research from Wandera. Not all mobile apps are around forever. Popular and useful apps disappear… Continue reading Abandoned Mobile Apps Are a Security Problem, Research Finds

Google Android RCE Bug Allows Attacker Full Device Access

The vulnerability is one of 39 affecting various aspects of the mobile OS that the company fixed in a security update this week. Continue reading Google Android RCE Bug Allows Attacker Full Device Access

EFF: Google, Apple’s Contact-Tracing System Open to Cyberattacks

Malicious actors could potentially harvest data over the air and use it to shake confidence in the public-health system, EFF says. Continue reading EFF: Google, Apple’s Contact-Tracing System Open to Cyberattacks

Official Government COVID-19 Mobile Apps Hide a Raft of Threats

Android apps launched for citizens in Iran, Colombia and Italy offer cyberattackers new attack vectors. Continue reading Official Government COVID-19 Mobile Apps Hide a Raft of Threats

Large number of mobile apps may be vulnerable to hacking

A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of mobile apps contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content provided by users. Hidden behaviors within the app The study’s findings: that … Continue reading Large number of mobile apps may be vulnerable to hacking