Security Looms as a Growing Mobile Problem

Six rising threats from cyber criminals     (from InfoWorld at 21-5-2011)     Watch out for these cyber attacks that can turn smartphones into texting botnets, shut off electricity, jam GPS signals, and more Hackers never sleep, it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully protected yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or a stalker who dogs your every step online. Or maybe it's an emerging technology like in-car Wi-Fi that suddenly creates a whole new attack vector. Whether you're an IT manager protecting employees and corporate systems or a... read more»     Study: 99% of Android phones vulnerable to attack     (from MSNBC at 19-5-2011)     Bad news for Android users! A study shows that 99 percent of Android phones are vulnerable to a security attack which allows hackers to access their Google accounts. Researchers at the University of Ulm tested Android versions 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, and 3.0 only to find that devices running anything prior to Android 2.3.4 can easily be compromised with the attack method used. Considering that nearly all Android phones are running software version 2.3.3. and below, this means that abou... read more»

Security looms as growing mobile problem     (from asiaone at 21-5-2011)     Internet security experts are warning that mobile Internet users are facing a rapidly escalating threat from hackers and spyware. As the computing capacity and the popularity of small mobile devices and gadgets have increased, so have the risks of attack from other mobile devices and computers, creating a growing threat of mobile users losing their privacy or confidential business data. International computer security firm Symantec said in a recent Internet Security Threat Report that a ma... read more»

Hackers Increase Smartphone Attacks     (from News In A Box at 19-5-2011)     Reuters reports that there has been an increase in the number of smartphone hacking, which makes software giants and phone operators invest more and more in security. The increase in hacker attacks aiming at smartphones proves to be a difficult time for the software companies and the startups and telecom operators. But, on the other hand, hackers attacks seem to very profitable for the security providers. They create big business opportunities for companies that create antivirus programs, s... read more»

Mobile hacking sets off security gold rush     (from ibnlive at 19-5-2011)     Hackers are increasingly aiming attacks at smartphones, touching off a race among software giants, start-ups and telecom operators seeking to cash in on ways to help consumers protect themselves. As the previously fragmented smartphone market coalesces around big operating systems like Apple's iPhone and Google's Android, it has become a more attractive target for hackers seeking to maximize damage with one hit. That's creating a big business opportunity for everyone from traditional antiv... read more»

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