eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

Encryption 115

Encryption Software Computers and Electronics Technology 115

Tech Republic Security

MAY 5, 2022

Adopting a new authentication method from the FIDO Alliance, the three major OS vendors will let you use encrypted credentials stored on your phone to automatically sign you into your online accounts. The post Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone appeared first on TechRepublic.

Mobile 146

Mobile Passwords Encryption Authentication 146

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Android users were directed to fake app store pages to download infected apps.

Social Engineering 80

Social Engineering Mobile Authentication Engineering 80

Tech Republic Security

APRIL 28, 2023

The post Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find appeared first on TechRepublic. Data synced between devices with the new Google Authenticator app update could be viewed by third parties. Google says the app works as planned.

Encryption 170

Encryption Authentication Big data Mobile 170

Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 13, 2022

The SOVA Android banking trojan continues to evolve with new features, code improvements, and the addition of a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on mobile devices. [.].

Encryption 98

Encryption Ransomware Mobile Banking 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2023

Fact : 77% of organizations are convinced they're capable of protecting their mobile devices—smartphones, tablets, and laptops (including Chromebooks)—from cybersecurity threats. Another fact : A third of those organizations aren't protecting their mobile devices at all. Use a mobile device management (MDM) platform.

Small Business 88

Small Business Mobile Phishing Authentication 88

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 3, 2023

Mobile device management (MDM) refers to a type of software that allows businesses to manage, configure and secure mobile devices used by their employees. MDM solutions enable secure authentication, access control and encryption for devices, applications and data, which in turn helps to keep sensitive corporate information safe.

Mobile 127

Mobile Data breaches Cyber threats Software 127

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 13, 2022

Especially, the Pegasus software surveillance revelations have left many in the mobile world baffled. It uses a secure encryption node, allowing users to receive and send messages that are digitally signed with the help of a private key. Smart Phones have become a necessity these days, but the security concerns they offer are many.

Mobile 130

Mobile Surveillance Media Encryption 130

Tech Republic Security

MARCH 1, 2022

The post 100 million Samsung phones affected by encryption weakness appeared first on TechRepublic. The vulnerability lies in how Samsung implemented a portion of the Android Trusted Execution Environment, leading to devices as new as the S21 being vulnerable to initialization vector reuse attacks.

Encryption 207

Encryption Mobile 207

Krebs on Security

APRIL 12, 2021

Someone is selling account information for 21 million customers of ParkMobile , a mobile parking app that’s popular in North America. ” The statement continues: “Our investigation indicates that no sensitive data or Payment Card Information, which we encrypt, was affected.

Mobile 353

Mobile Passwords Accountability Cybercrime 353

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to a report released by Citizen Lab, the MY2022 App has encryption issues exposing sensitive data to hackers. The post Beijing Winter Olympics MY2022 mobile app filled with security vulnerabilities appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Mobile 133

Mobile Encryption Risk Cybersecurity 133

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

The next feature is the “Device Verification” feature, which will bar cyber criminals from hacking into an account to send unwanted messages or inject mobile device malware. The post WhatsApp introduces new mobile security features appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

Mobile 90

Mobile Accountability Malware Software 90

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The new encryption protocol, called PQ3, will roll out later this year. RELATED: Securing Your Data in the Quantum Age: A New Cybersecurity Frontier ] In addition, PQ3 implements a "rekeying mechanism" to periodically refresh encryption keys and limit the impact of any compromised keys.

Encryption 86

Encryption Cybersecurity Mobile 86

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

As users have increasingly moved from desktop operating systems to mobile devices as their primary form of computing, cyber attackers have taken notice and malware has followed. Mobile malware statistics. Mobile malware statistics. Types of mobile malware. How mobile malware infects users. ransomware?

Mobile 103

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 103

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 14, 2022

One way to enhance cloud security is to improve cloud encryption. Most cloud service providers include primary encryption features and. The post Best Practices for Improving Cloud Encryption appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Encryption 134

Encryption Technology Mobile Cybersecurity 134

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2020

It is not the first time that threat actors attempt to exploit the interest of the gamers into new video games like has happened with mobile versions of the popular Fortnite back in 2028. RC4 algorithm with hardcoded key (in this example – "21983453453435435738912738921") is used for encryption. "CyberPunk2077.sfx.exe"

Mobile 137

Mobile Ransomware Encryption Malware 137

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2020

When it comes to securing mobile computing devices, the big challenge businesses have long grappled with is how to protect company assets while at the same time respecting an individual’s privacy. Reacting to the BYOD craze , mobile security frameworks have veered from one partially effective approach to the next over the past decade.

Mobile 205

Mobile Computers and Electronics Encryption Data privacy 205

Spinone

DECEMBER 24, 2018

When you use your mobile device, you expect some level of privacy. Not to mention, there is a trending increase in sophisticated mobile threats. This is why you need to install one of the below encrypted messaging apps and encrypted calling apps. Signal This is an end-to-end encrypted voice calling iPhone encryption app.

Encryption 61

Encryption Mobile Computers and Electronics Government 61

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Pandemic theme in mobile threats. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq The year in figures. Trends of the year.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But what happens if you think your mobile has been breached? In this blog, we’ll look at how you can minimise the impact of your personal mobile being compromised. Check and protect what you value most Identify the important apps or files on your mobile phone. (Do Change the default PIN code to connect to mobile phone Bluetooth.

Mobile 105

Mobile Hacking Banking VPN 105

Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Legitimate-seeming Telegram "mods" available in the official Google Play store for the encrypted messaging app signal the rise of a new enterprise threat.

Spyware 128

Spyware Mobile Encryption 128

Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

With hybrid and fully remote work becoming more mainstream, more employees than ever are using both personal and corporate mobiles to access company data. This leaves security teams scrambling to implement best practices for mobile device security. Fortunately, Duo makes implementing mobile security policies simple.

Mobile 99

Mobile Encryption Authentication Data breaches 99

The Hacker News

MARCH 31, 2024

The Android banking trojan known as Vultur has resurfaced with a suite of new features and improved anti-analysis and detection evasion techniques, enabling its operators to remotely interact with a mobile device and harvest sensitive data.

Banking 129

Banking Encryption Mobile 129

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Wi-Fi security- Samsung Secure Wi-Fi feature encrypts all the O/G and I/C traffic and disables tracking websites and applications and alerts a use if any permission is required for access. The post Samsung offers Mobile Security protection as below appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. So, why think much about security?

Mobile 132

Mobile Firmware Manufacturing Passwords 132

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

German Federal Office for Information Security is launching an investigation into the cybersecurity of certain Chinese mobile phones. German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is launching an investigation into the cybersecurity of mobile phones of certain Chinese manufacturers. Pierluigi Paganini.

Information Security 102

Information Security Mobile Manufacturing Encryption 102

Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

The SOVA Android banking trojan was improved, it has a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on Android devices, Cleafy researchers report. The malware encrypts the files inside the infected devices using an AES algorithm and renaming them with the extension “.enc”. The malware has been active since 2021 and evolves over time.

Encryption 98

Encryption Malware Banking Ransomware 98

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The company claimed to have end to end encryption, when in reality it did not. They announced that they will be introducing true end to end encryption in October of this year. Zoom's end to end encryption. To be clear, Zoom’s E2EE uses the same powerful GCM encryption you get now in a Zoom meeting.

Encryption 103

Encryption Mobile Accountability CISO 103

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In March 2020, Google Cloud unveiled its telecom operator strategy called Global Mobile Edge Cloud (GMEC), aimed at helping Communications Service Providers (CSPs) digitally transform and harness the full potential of 5G. What is Google’s 5G Mobile Edge Cloud initiative? What exactly is Mobile Edge Computing (MEC)?

Mobile 119

Mobile Digital transformation Architecture Technology 119

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Is mobile technology on a course to become more secure than traditional computing? I can recall President Obama issuing BlackBerry phones and ordering his administration to copy his personal practice of using only hardened mobile devices. Seven or eight years ago, that was a far-fetched notion. We spoke at Black Hat 2019.

Mobile 147

Mobile Encryption Internet Internet 147

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2021

Trojan Shield operation: The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications. The FBI and Australian Federal Police (AFP) ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications.

Encryption 124

Encryption Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Advertising 124

Spinone

DECEMBER 24, 2018

When you use your mobile device, you expect some level of privacy. The digital world we live in comes with many drawbacks in terms of electronic privacy […] The post 10 Mobile Encryption Apps for Digital Privacy Protection first appeared on SpinOne.

Mobile 40

Mobile Encryption 40

Threatpost

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

One cryptography expert said that 'serious flaws' in the way Samsung phones encrypt sensitive material, as revealed by academics, are 'embarrassingly bad.'.

Encryption 108

Encryption Mobile 108

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

“The Cybereason Nocturnus team is investigating EventBot, a new type of Android mobile malware that emerged around March 2020. The malware also downloads the Command-and-control (C2) URLs, C2 communication is encrypted using Base64, RC4, and Curve25519. . ” reads the analysis published by Cybereason. Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 107

Mobile Financial Services Banking Malware 107

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 11, 2021

When a mobile phone is targeted by a ransomware attack, all the photos, contacts, messages, videos and files are locked until a ransom is paid to hackers. Thus, the discovery clearly states us the fact that we need to protect our phones from the prevailing mobile ransomware attacks. So, how a ransomware spreads to smart phone?

Mobile 80

Mobile Ransomware Antivirus Firewall 80

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

Encryption 136

Encryption Malware Ransomware Firewall 136

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Less than a week ago, security researcher Nitish Shah directed KrebsOnSecurity to an open database on the Web that allowed anyone to query up-to-the-minute mSpy records for both customer transactions at mSpy’s site and for mobile phone data collected by mSpy’s software. The database required no authentication. WHO IS MSPY?

Spyware 186

Spyware Mobile Advertising Software 186

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

CyCognito has released its semi-annual State of External Exposure Management Report , revealing a staggering number of vulnerable public cloud, mobile, and web applications exposing sensitive data, including unsecured APIs and personally identifiable information (PII). In the event of a data breach, encrypted data is much harder to exploit.

Mobile 95

Mobile Penetration Testing Backups Data breaches 95