Hang up the Phone: MFA’s Insecure Reliance on SMS

It’s hard enough to get people to use multi-factor authentication (MFA)—you know, something you know, you have and you are. Most websites, email accounts and other devices are secured (if at all) with a simple user ID (or email address) and password—a… Continue reading Hang up the Phone: MFA’s Insecure Reliance on SMS

Election Security: How Mobile Devices Are Shaping the Way We Work, Play and Vote

With the election just a week away, cybercriminals are ramping up mobile attacks on citizens under the guise of campaign communications. Continue reading Election Security: How Mobile Devices Are Shaping the Way We Work, Play and Vote

Insecure Database Exposes Millions of Private SMS Messages

Researchers discovered an unprotected TrueDialog database hosted by Microsoft Azure with diverse and business-related data from tens of millions of users. Continue reading Insecure Database Exposes Millions of Private SMS Messages

Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications. Continue reading Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play