Mobile security


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ESET uncovers another porn clicker on Google Play

ESET uncovers another porn clicker on Google Play

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.

Lukas Stefanko28 May 2015


Hackers could track subway users via phone accelerometer data

Hackers could track subway users via phone accelerometer data

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.

Alan Martin27 May 2015


Mobile banking security still a barrier for consumers

Mobile banking security still a barrier for consumers

Mobile banking security still a barrier for consumers

Customers are increasingly turning to mobile apps to make simple banking transactions, but a significant portion of those who don't bank on mobile devices cite security concerns as the reason.

Kyle Ellison27 May 2015


5 signs that an app could be risky

5 signs that an app could be risky

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.

Karl Thomas14 May 2015


No iOS Zone, the vulnerability that enables DoS attacks on Apple devices

No iOS Zone, the vulnerability that enables DoS attacks on Apple devices

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.

Josep Albors06 May 2015


Smartphone Authentication: the Passing of the Passcode?

Smartphone Authentication: the Passing of the Passcode?

Smartphone Authentication: the Passing of the Passcode?

Smartphone authentication: is biometric technology ready to replace PINs and passwords?

David Harley06 May 2015


Samsung Galaxy S5 could be open to fingerprint theft

Samsung Galaxy S5 could be open to fingerprint theft

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.

Alan Martin23 Apr 2015


1,500 iOS apps open to simple man-in-the-middle attacks

1,500 iOS apps open to simple man-in-the-middle attacks

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.

Alan Martin21 Apr 2015


How secure is your smartwatch?

How secure is your smartwatch?

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?

Karl Thomas15 Apr 2015