Endpoint December 28, 2016

Avoiding the Technology Upgrade? Don’t Dodge Security

4 min read - Consumers are buying new devices at a slow rate, but users who avoid the latest technology upgrade risk missing out on critical security updates.

December 22, 2016

Revised Mobile Banking Trojans Faketoken and Tordow 2.0 Threaten Customer Information and Business Integrity

2 min read - Banking Trojans already pose a huge threat to finance firms. Now, cybercriminals have added encryption capabilities to two existing ransomware campaigns.

December 19, 2016

Root of the Problem? Tordow Malware 2.0 Goes After Top Android Permissions

2 min read - Experts believe the new iteration of Tordow malware, which targets root access to take total control of infected devices, could become a worldwide threat.

December 6, 2016

Mobile Security News Roundup: Top Stories From November

2 min read - November's mobile security news roundup covers iCloud insecurity, holiday shopping hazards, Android issues involving plugin Trojans and ad fraud malware.

December 5, 2016

Wake-Up Call: Millions of Android Users at Risk of MitM Attacks

2 min read - Security researchers at Zimperium zLabs found a vulnerability in the AirDroid app that could enable a cybercriminals to execute MitM attacks.

December 5, 2016

A Software Attempt to Mitigate Rowhammer Attacks

2 min read - German researchers developed two methods for mitigating Rowhammer attacks, which exploit the physical hardware in dynamic random-access memory (DRAM).

Endpoint October 24, 2016

GM Bot: Alive and Upgraded, Now on Android M

3 min read - Researchers discovered a new version of banking Trojan GM Bot that enables cybercriminals to bypass security features included with Android Lollipop.

October 18, 2016

Victims of Vanity? New Android Trojan Asks for Selfies to Bypass Security

3 min read - Just when it seems like malware-makers have reached the end of their ingenuity, a new Android Trojan asks users to take selfies while holding up their IDs.

October 4, 2016

Android Lockscreen Ransomware Amps Up Annoyance With Pseudorandom Passcodes

2 min read - Generally speaking, lockscreen ransomware ranks on the not-so-sophisticated end of the malware spectrum. As noted by Information Age, this type of ransomware can be a mere “nuisance” when confined to a single PC or laptop. When it comes to mobile…

October 3, 2016

Mobile Security News Roundup: Top Stories From September

2 min read - September was another huge month for mobile security news. Headlines included new security features for Android devices and the launch of a $12,000 phone.