You’d better change your birthday – hackers may know your PIN
Are you in the 26% of people who use one of these PIN codes to unlock their phones?
Mobile Security
Semi‑annual balance of mobile security
For Android, malware detections were down 27% compared to the first half of 2017; for iOS, they decreased 15% compared to the same period last year
Tricks that cybercriminals use to hide in your phone
Malware in the official Google store never stops appearing. For cybercriminals, sneaking their malicious applications into the marketplace of genuine apps is a huge victory.
Think you have a tracker on your phone? Learn how to make your device more resilient
While it certainly doesn’t hurt to ask for help from local law enforcement, know that even major cities may not have the expertise or the bandwidth to investigate compromised mobile devices. The most important objective is to take steps to make sure you’re safe. Ask for help, but do not wait for others to help you.
Are mobile devices insecure by nature?
Granted, not all that glitters is gold, and mobiles also come with some drawbacks in terms of the protection of information. There are a number of risks that users may face when trying to secure their information on mobiles and tablets.
Tablet security: Is it as good as your smartphone?
This short feature aims to draw attention to some of the key things you should be doing to bolster your tablet security to keep cybercriminals at bay.
Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented
What awaits us in terms of mobile security trends? Throughout this article, we will discuss how risks might develop in the near future.
Security by design for mobile device manufacturers
ESET's Cameron Camp takes a closer look at security by design for mobile device manufacturers, assessing where we are and where we are heading.
8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
At eight years old, Android is hugely popular. Both with users and attackers.
Google to add permission controls in upcoming Android M
At the Google I/O event in San Francisco, the company announced a number of changes to its Android mobile operating system, including the option to deny any app individual permissions.
ESET uncovers another porn clicker on Google Play
Porn clickers pretending to be the the Dubsmash application have found their way back onto Google Play, a month after being removed.
Hackers could track subway users via phone accelerometer data
Researchers from Nanjing University have found a way in which hackers could track a smartphone user on the subway - even when limited reception is available.
5 signs that an app could be risky
Not all apps are worth your time and money. We Live Security looks at five signs the app you’re about to download could be risky, and worth investigating further.
No iOS Zone, the vulnerability that enables DoS attacks on Apple devices
Two researchers surprised people by demonstrating how they could carry out a denial of service (DoS) attack on iOS devices.
Smartphone Authentication: the Passing of the Passcode?
Smartphone authentication: is biometric technology ready to replace PINs and passwords?
Samsung Galaxy S5 could be open to fingerprint theft
The Samsung Galaxy S5 and other 'unnamed Android devices' are vulnerable to having the fingerprints they use for authentication cloned by hackers, reports Gizmodo.
1,500 iOS apps open to simple man‑in‑the‑middle attacks
Around 1,500 apps for iPhone and iPad contain an HTTPS vulnerability making it 'trivial' for hackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks to steal passwords, bank details and other private information.
How secure is your smartwatch?
Last week’s Apple Watch launch has put the spotlight back on the ‘smart’ inter-connected watches that are expected to change how we interact with each other and the internet. But how secure are they?
Mobile security: IBM/Ponemon study finds enterprise app security weaknesses
Nearly 40 percent of large companies - including a significant number in the Fortune 500 - are not taking necessary precautions to secure the apps that they're providing their customers.
America is the leading developer of “risky mobile apps”, claims report
A survey of more than a million apps on the Google Play and iOS App Store has found that more than 40 percent of 'risky mobile' apps originate from the United States