Android ransomware marks profitable new era for cybercriminals
Such ransomware has been used against PCs for years, but is unique on mobile devices, Symantec says
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Army knocked over mobile device cybersecurity
Effective program needed to secure about 14,000 mobile devices at West Point and Corps of Engineers, Inspector General report says
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New malware shows Android has target on its back
Finding seen as warning to U.S. companies that mobile OSes are the likely path to cyberespionage attacks
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Mobile malware still small, but 'malnets' to rise up
With 70 per cent of employees across corporate networks using a personal smartphone or tablet, growing attack surface too big to ignore
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DroidDream turns Androids into zombies
The malicious code that led Google to remove more than 50 Trojan applications from the Android Marketplace appears to mainly be a "dropper" -- a program designed to load other code to further compromise the affected smartphone, according to a security firm's analysis.
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Proofpoint moves into mobile mail security
There's no doubt that the momentum in computing adoption is with mobile meaning enterprises will have to protect the communications that emanate from, and are sent to, these devices.
