Mobile Security January 26, 2023

Third-party app stores could be a red flag for iOS security

4 min read - Even Apple can’t escape change forever. The famously restrictive company will allow third-party app stores for iOS devices, along with allowing users to “sideload” software directly. Spurring the move is the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which looks…

Application Security June 24, 2020

An Apple a Day: Treating BYOD Pains with Apple User Enrollment

3 min read - Even with workers returning to the office—it might be a trickle or a flood depending on the organization—the shift towards remote work is moving from just a short-term necessity to a long-term reality. That shift has changed the face of business…

April 27, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Vulnerability Lets Attackers Compromise Apple Devices via Email

3 min read - Researchers revealed their discovery of a vulnerability that enables bad actors to infect iPads and iPhones by sending a specially crafted email. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

September 23, 2019

Mac Malware Masquerades as Trading App to Steal and Upload Users’ Data

2 min read - Attackers disguised a new Mac malware family dubbed Trojan.MacOS.GMERA.A as a legitimate trading app to steal victims' data.

Application Security September 23, 2019

iOS 13 at Work, Part 1: Enabling Single Sign-On (SSO) and Distributing Custom Apps

3 min read - With iOS 13, organizations can more easily distribute corporate applications to users and can integrate new single sign-on capabilities.

July 15, 2019

Threat Actors Could Abuse iOS URL Scheme to Undermine User Privacy

2 min read - Threat actors could abuse the iOS URL Scheme to undermine user privacy and stage other attacks with respect to certain vendors' apps.

April 3, 2019

New XLoader Variant Masquerades as Android Security Apps, iOS Configuration Profile

2 min read - Security researchers observed a new variant of XLoader masquerading as Android security apps and an iOS configuration profile to target mobile users.

Application Security January 31, 2019

Hey Siri, Get My Coffee, Hold the Malware

5 min read - According to IBM X-Force IRIS research, there are several security concerns that should be taken into consideration before using Siri Shortcuts.

January 7, 2019

Phone-Based Phishing Scam Reveals the Growing Sophistication of Attacks Against Apple Users

2 min read - A new phone-based phishing scam reveals how fraudsters are devising more sophisticated schemes to prey on Apple device users.

July 30, 2018

Malware Attacks Exploit Open Source MDM Software to Compromise iPhones and Apps

< 1 min read - Researchers observed 13 malware attacks targeting iPhone users in India that exploited open source mobile device management (MDM) tools to breach corporate devices.