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Mobile threats on the rise, Q1 2015 report shows. But it doesn’t recognize the underlying threat of apps with a WebView

Mobile threats on the rise, Q1 2015 report shows. But it doesn’t recognize the underlying threat of apps with a WebView

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According to a recent Kaspersky report covered by SC Magazine about mobile security, there was 3.3 times as many new malicious mobile programs in Q1 2015 than it did in the final quarter of last year. I've taken from the article, the most important assertions made by Patrick Nielsen, senior security researcher at Kaspersky...

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What is a WebView?

What is a WebView

What is a WebView?

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What is a WebView

Appery.io has just launched MetaCert's Security API as a plugin, making it easy for app developers to protect their end-users from malicious links and unwanted content insider their apps (which use a WebView). While writing my story for journalists and bloggers I thought I'd simplify my definition of 'WebView' for the purpose of...

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How WebView has weakened the TCB of the Web infrastructure

Secure WebView displaying Protected by MetaCert

How WebView has weakened the TCB of the Web infrastructure

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App making platforms are great. They make it easy for publishers to build native and hybrid apps. As one of the seven original founders of the W3C Mobile Web Initiative, I fully appreciate the value that these platforms bring. However, these well meaning platforms are putting consumers' personal and corporate data at risk. 1...

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Spear phishing and how to secure a WebView

Spear phishing and how to secure a WebView

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While most security reports in the media today talk about mobile malware, one security threat that's not getting as much attention as it deserves is Phishing. Phishing spreads a wide net typically through mass mailing emails that appear to be from reputable sources but actually contain links to bogus websites or that include ...

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Why browsers are not the weakest link in mobile security

Why browsers are not the weakest link in mobile security

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InformationAge just published a post entitled "Preventing security threats – why are we not there yet?". They refer to Wandera’s recent analysis of mobile security, data usage, trends and traffic patterns across its network of enterprise mobile devices. It identified three areas to look at to proactively protect a mobile es...

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Video: A Phishing Attack Inside a Productivity App

Video: A Phishing Attack Inside a Productivity App

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Opening web links received by email can be problematic. They’re mostly safe, but sometimes they’re not. Sometimes emails take you to malicious websites, waiting to steal your login or credit card information. Sometimes the intention is to infect your computer or corporate network with malware, spyware or ransomware. If y...

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Chrome extension, ‘Password Alert,’ to mitigate phishing attacks. But still no protection for mobile users

Chrome extension, ‘Password Alert,’ to mitigate phishing attacks. But still no protection for mobile users

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As the number one target of phishing attacks, Google has responded to the ongoing threat with the release of a new browser extension, dubbed ‘Password Alert.' The free, open-source Chrome extension is designed to protect its users from phishing attacks with a pop-up warning should a user attempt to type their Google password i...

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Phishing email targets Tesco Bank customers

Phishing email targets Tesco Bank customers

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A new phishing email bearing the subject 'Tesco Bank Changes to Interest rate' is currently targeting Tesco Bank's customers. The email tells its recipients that they can have a look at the most recent interest-rates and modifications from the Bank by simply opening an attachment, reported hoax-slayer.com. I picked up on the pos...

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Why Secure Mentem needs should look at apps and not just email for potential phishing attacks

Why Secure Mentem needs should look at apps and not just email for potential phishing attacks

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According to a post on ComputerWeekly, Ira Winkler, president of Secure Mentem, told attendees of the RSA Conference 2015 in San Francisco that humans represent only two of ten potential kill points for phishing attacks. A phishing attack can only be successful if eight possible layers of technological controls are missing or h...

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Symantec Report: 1 in 5 Android Apps Is Malware

Symantec Report: 1 in 5 Android Apps Is Malware

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Image is taken from (Thinkstock) According to Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report 17% of all Android apps (nearly one million total) were actually malware in disguise.” In 2013, Symantec uncovered roughly 700,000 virus-laden apps. Well, not malware per say. They refer to these apps as "grayware" or “mad...

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