• Bromium aims to protect users on the move with upgraded virtualization software

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 11 June, 2013 17:36

  Bromium's small virtual machines have been updated to protect users who send documents or connect to public wireless hotspots when on the move.

• New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say

  By Lucian Constantin | 07 June, 2013 15:26

  A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices.

• McAfee sees surge in spam, Koobface samples, MBR attacks

  By Lucian Constantin | 03 June, 2013 13:19

  The first three months of 2013 have seen a surge in spam volume, as well as large numbers of samples of the Koobface social networking worm and master boot record (MBR) infecting malware, according to antivirus vendor McAfee.

• Mobile phone security no-brainer: Use a device passcode

  By Matt Hamblen | 31 May, 2013 10:08

  When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN.

• Telenor hopes to encourage phone recycling by erasing data more securely

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 29 May, 2013 15:12

  Norwegian operator Telenor will use special software to ensure that all personal and sensitive content is deleted from smartphones and tablets handed in by users for recycling, a change it hopes will result in fewer customers holding on to their old devices.

• Firesheep, Blacksheep, and protecting your Wi-Fi data

  By Tony Bradley | 11 November, 2010 07:42

  Despite the convenience, free public Wi-Fi networks like those found in hotels, Starbucks, and McDonald's are also a serious risk when it comes to your data and personal information.

• Mobile attacks top the list of 2013 security threats

  By Thor Olavsrud | 09 January, 2013 14:25

  For years, information security experts have predicted a spike in mobile malware. Will 2013 be the year of mobile attacks? And what other security threats are on the horizon?

• When in China, don't leave your laptop alone

  By Bob Violino | 04 December, 2012 11:11

  If you travel to China or Russia, assume government or industry spooks will steal your data and install spyware. Here's how to thwart them

• Passwords are the weak link in IT security

  By Howard Baldwin | 05 November, 2012 11:16

  Three decades into the digital revolution, passwords are still complicated, ineffective and a drain on IT's resources. What gives?

• Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period

  By Robert Lemos | 06 June, 2011 20:04

  In June 2007, Apple released the iPhone, and the device quickly took off to become a major brand in the smartphone market. Yet when the iPhone shipped, security on the mobile operating system was nearly nonexistent. Missing from the initial iOS (then called iPhone OS) were many of the security features that modern-day desktop software has as a matter of course, such as data-execution protection (DEP) and address-space layout randomization (ASLR). Apple's cachet lured security researchers to test the platform, and in less than a month, a trio had released details on the first vulnerability: an exploitable flaw in the mobile Safari browser.

• Steps to secure your smartphone against data theft

  By Alex Wawro | 05 March, 2011 11:04

  You may already know the basics of Internet security and keeping your personal data private while browsing the Web: Use a firewall, don't open attachments you aren't expecting, and never follow links from strangers. But what about your smartphone? The ease with which security researcher Georgia Weidman was able to infect Android phones with her custom botnet during the 2011 ShmooCon security conference suggests that anyone concerned about the privacy of the personal data stored on their smartphone should think twice before downloading dubious or otherwise untrustworthy apps.

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