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Apple protected App Store users from $1.5 billion fraud last year

The State of Security

Apple says that it protected many millions of users from being defrauded to the tune of nearly $1.5 billion dollars in the last year, by policing its official App Store. According to a newly published report by Apple, over 1.6 The post Apple protected App Store users from $1.5

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Apple protected App Store users from $1.5 billion fraud last year

Security Boulevard

Apple says that it protected many millions of users from being defrauded to the tune of nearly $1.5 billion dollars in the last year, by policing its official App Store. According to a newly published report by Apple, over 1.6 The post Apple protected App Store users from $1.5

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Mobile security advances to stopping device exploits ? not just detecting malicious apps

The Last Watchdog

This hasn’t worked terribly well for defending modern business networks from cyberattacks. I recently had a chance to discuss this state of affairs with J.T. Keating, vice president of product strategy at Zimperium , a Dallas-based supplier of mobile device security systems. LW: What’s most worrisome about mobile security?

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Australia Recorded the Highest Rate of iOS & Android App Threats

Appknox

The average Australian netizen uses web-based mobile apps to browse, entertain, communicate, and shop online. In a web ecosystem where hundreds of thousands of apps are published daily, customers on Android and iOS devices are vulnerable to privacy infringement. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1%

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – Sept. 11, 2023 – Android Update Fixes 33 Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

This week’s vulnerability news is proof that everyone experiences security vulnerabilities, even the biggest tech names and projects. Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers.

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Multi-Factor Authentication Best Practices & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. End users tend to be careless with passwords, frequently reusing or sharing their passwords. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication?

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NY AG Investigation Highlights Dangers of Credential Stuffing

eSecurity Planet

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Password Reuse.