Mobile Endpoint Security

Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked

January 04, 2010

Computer security researchers say they have cracked the encryption algorithm used to protect most cell phone communications, potentially allowing attackers to listen in on the calls of billions of individuals.
 

Mac Trojan targets game sites to infect users

June 22, 2009

Virus researchers have spotted a new variant of a Mac trojan that attempts to change a victim computer's DNS settings.
 

URL shortening site hacked to redirect millions of links

June 17, 2009

The Cligs URL shortening site was hacked during the weekend to cause 2.2 million links to redirect to the same site.
 

New Symbian mobile malware in the wild

Angela Moscaritolo February 23, 2009

A new worm targeting mobile devices running Nokia's Symbian OS is spreading in China in a unique way: through malicious links contained in text messages.
 

Apple advises Mac users to install anti-virus software

December 03, 2008

Apple, whose market share is growing among computer users, is now recommending that consumers consider applying anti-virus protection to their machines.
 

As businesses weigh adoption, new iPhone plugs 13 flaws

July 14, 2008

The second version of the iPhone, released Friday, includes faster internet, GPS functionality and an application store — as well as 13 security fixes.
 

Sun and Apple offer security updates

July 11, 2008

Sun Microsystems has issued fixes for a number of vulnerabilities in its Java offerings, while six flaws in Apple TV were patched.
 

Steganography developers turn their attention to hiding information in VoIP

July 04, 2008

The abundance of voice over IP equipment has led researchers to develop a range of techniques which, instead of hiding information in standard data traffic, will allow individuals to instead hide information in VoIP streams
 

Indian Government withdraws threat over BlackBerry services

July 04, 2008

The threat which could have led to the country's BlackBerry services being suspended appears to have lifted after the Government backed down on its own demands for access to users' data
 

PCI standard widened to include unattended point-of-sale terminals

July 02, 2008

Terminals such as those found in vending machines and on fuel pumps are to be included in additional guidelines to be written by the PCI Security Standards Council, producing extra demands on retailers
 

Google scores key win with security and applications deal

July 01, 2008

Taylor Woodrow, one of the UK's largest construction companies, is to give all its staff access to Google Apps, backed by the internet giant's security products
 

Poynter review: HMRC has radically reduced security risks

June 26, 2008

PwC chairman Kieran Poynter, the man tasked to investigate what happened in the catastrophic HMRC data breach, has revealed that significant progress has been made since the disastrous information leakage last October
 

Case study: Deep inside the Serious Fraud Office's digital forensics unit

June 26, 2008

The SFO invited SC Magazine for a sneak preview of its recently revamped digital forensics unit, where scientists were hard at work dissecting and interrogating the latest mobile devices
 

Geordies unify physical and IT security

June 25, 2008

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is tieing together its building and computing access systems to vastly simplify its operations
 

Dutch academics hack Oyster card

June 24, 2008

Security lecturers from a leading Netherlands university travelled to London last week to crack the Oyster smart card, clone it and get a free day's travel, while they pursue an open source alternative
 

ESET launches anti-malware for Windows Mobile

June 20, 2008

The security company has released a free beta version of a software product which aims to prevent malware from infecting Windows Mobile devices
 

Trend Micro takes security into the cloud

June 19, 2008

The software vendor has unveiled its new approach to internet security, which means transferring the workload off individual PCs and into the internet
 

RIM: BlackBerry service won't be shut down despite ultimatum

June 18, 2008

The manufacturer of the BlackBerry devices is standing firm against Indian Government demands for access to users' data and it is convinced threats to shut down the service in the country won't come to fruition
 

Securing businesses is "extremely challenging", claim UK bosses

June 10, 2008

British businesses are finding that protecting their organisations from hackers, social networking threats and browser vulnerabilities is an increasing struggle, according to research
 

Second tier vendors to challenge McAfee, Symantec on endpoint security

June 05, 2008

AVG, BitDefender, Kaspersky and Sophos are making inroads into the market share of the endpoint industry leaders, largely on the grounds of using less processing power, a leading analyst argued today
 

Trend Micro releases major upgrade to SME software

June 03, 2008

The security vendor has released version 5.0 of its WorryFree range, while adding a new product to try to secure online retailers in the fight against credit card thieves
 

Indian Government issues ultimatum to RIM over BlackBerry monitoring

June 02, 2008

India's Department of Telecom has threatened a total shutdown of the country's BlackBerry services if the device's manufacturer RIM does not give it access to users' emails, according to local reports
 

Motorola RAZR found vulnerable to JPEG attack

May 29, 2008

Hackers could run malicious code on the RAZR device by sending a corrupt image by MMS, according to an advisory from TippingPoint
 

Alcatel-Lucent to secure mobile workers with always-on datacard

May 22, 2008

The company is to bring to market next month a GPS and 3G enabled datacard which should give IT administrators 24/7 visibility of users' mobile devices
 

Symantec acquires Altiris

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 29, 2007

Symantec will acquire enterprise management software provider Altiris, the two companies announced today.
 

Apple fixes AirPort flaw

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 26, 2007

Apple has patched a flaw in AirPort Extreme that was first revealed last November.
 

Social Security numbers of 1.3 million Chicago voters distributed to candidates

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 25, 2007

The Social Security numbers (SSNs) of 1.3 million Chicago voters were compromised when they were distributed to city aldermen and ward committeemen this month.
 

IRS, Kansas City officials search for lost computer tapes

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 24, 2007

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Kansas City officials are searching for lost agency computer tapes that may have been missing for as long as two months.
 

Sophos picks up Endforce, adds NAC to endpoint products

Frank Washkuch Jr. January 11, 2007

Anti-virus vendor Sophos strengthened its hand in the endpoint-security market today through its acquisition of Endforce.
 

Five predictions for instant messaging security in 2007

Ericka Chickowski January 09, 2007

Organizations will face a number of factors in 2007 that will force them to address their instant messaging (IM) security and compliance practices, predicted messaging security firm Akonix last week.
 

SC Featured Webcast

Employee file sharing: the good, the bad and the ugly

Streaming live on 4th June 2013 at 3pm GMT

This new webcast is set to unveil the full results from the latest data security survey, where it was revealed that 50 per cent of the information security professionals asked said that they had 'no real visibility' of how data is being sent within and outside the company. Guest speakers include the director of information security from Monster.co.uk and the ISO from Atos. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Webcasts

Security beyond the (fire)wall

Streaming live on 6th June at 3pm BST

This webcast addresses the technological challenges of maintaining full control of your most sensitive information - even once it goes beyond the firewall - while maintaining the freedom and flexibility necessary to allow your staff and other stakeholders to work as efficiently as possible. Tune in for free to hear from our regular and popular guest speaker, Bola Rotibi from (ISC)2 application security advisory board. To secure your place, please click here.


2013's invisible network threats: Identify and respond

Streaming live on 11th June at 3pm BST

In a recent SC survey, when asked 'Do you think your current network is secure?' 43 per cent of IS professionals said they were not sure. Technology developments such as multi-point cloud solutions, consumerisation, BYOD uptake and even Windows 8 are a major headache in network security for IT leaders. So what can be done? SC's latest webcast shares practical advice from industry experts. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Whitepapers

Java security: Balancing existing testing platforms with open source solutions

In a rush to get new products out to market quickly, companies expose themselves to the risk of software failure. Java developers often turn to open source solutions to help protect themselves from risk. This new whitepaper explains how you can use your existing testing platforms alongside open source solutions to fix those issues related to both security and quality within your Java code. To download the paper for free, please click here.


DDoS and downtime: Considerations for risk management

The purpose of this paper is to start a conversation about the often overlooked risk of downtime caused by DDoS attacks and to provide sufficient content for risk managers to account for the DDoS threat as they evaluate risks to their day-to-day operations and long-term mission. To read the paper in full, please download it for free here.


Ponemon 2012 Global Encryption Trends Study

In Ponemon's recent Global Encryption Study, the organisation surveyed 4,205 information security professionals across seven countries to examine how encryption has evolved over the last eight years. The study focused on data protection priorities, budgeted expenditures for encryption and the types of encryption technologies involved, with the findings revealing some interesting insight into the relationship between encryption and its impact on the security position of organisations. To read the full report for free, please download it here.


Advanced spear phishing: The rise of industrial phishing attacks

With phishing still the most common form of attack, hackers are now engaging in industrial-scale phishing attacks that leverage sophisticated customisation and delivery techniques. Borrowing tactics from cloud computing and database marketing, this study looks at longline phishing - an advanced form of spear phishing, which has higher clickthrough and penetration rates than traditional attacks, potentially causing a higher risk to IT security departments across the world. To read the study for free, please click here.


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