Many consumers and IT admins at small and medium businesses have a false sense of security stemming from low self-esteem. The prevailing logic assumes that attackers have bigger or more lucrative fish to fry and won’t bother investing the time […]
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Another malware that seems to be relatively popular due to convenience are Remote Access Trojans. A few have surfaced on Android, sharing many of the same “sold as a package”-type deals you would see with their PC counterparts. Dendroid is a
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One piece of malware that never seems to stop is Premium SMS Malware. It’s highly unlikely, due to scanners like Bouncer and Verify Apps that you would encounter such malware on the Play Store. Although, PUAs (potentially unwanted apps) exist
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With the drastic increase of sophisticated cyberattacks and email remaining the number one threat vector for these attacks, email security gateways have become even more of a necessity for every organization. As more people access email on multiple devices from
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Malicious apps are out in the wild, but some have even snuck by the official scanners in Google and Amazon stores on Android. And with apps requiring more and more permissions for seemingly straightforward tasks, it can sometimes fall on
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July 4th marks the peak of summer here in the United States, and with it brings an uptick in travel. Whether you’re taking a personal holiday or a business trip, traveling by car or by plane, planning a quick jaunt
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The challenges in protecting hospitals from cyber attacks are very similar to those faced in ICS and SCADA environments; the equipment used in hospitals is not user-serviceable and therefore often running out-of-date software or firmware. This creates a dangerous situation
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As many as 600 million Samsung mobile devices could be vulnerable to a major security threat, as uncovered by Ryan Welton, from NowSecure. The SwiftKey keyboard that comes preinstalled on most Samsung devices such as their flagship phones, the S4,
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The little TV screens on the back of the headrest on every seat on many commercial planes are awesome. Many flights also provide in-flight Wi-Fi and/or an ability to stream content from an onboard passenger network to your own personal
Technology is a double-edged sword; if it is not used properly it may cause problems. The lives of Starbucks lovers were made easier by a mobile app that allows payment for coffee or food at the Starbucks checkout counter from
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