Jason Ankeny
Juniper Research
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Report: Mobile payments' convenience can increase fraud risk
While advances in mobile technology are making "anywhere, anytime payment" easier, consultancy KPMG argues it also increases opportunities for fraudsters to identify and target victims.
Apple exec Schiller takes shot at Android over malware headaches
Apple Senior President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller took a potshot at rival Google following a report that its open-source Android operating system is to blame for close to 80 percent of all mobile malware threats identified in 2012.
F-Secure: Android to blame for 79% of all mobile malware in 2012
Malware targeting Google's open-source Android operating system was responsible for 79 percent of all mobile threats identified in 2012, up from 66 percent the previous year, reports digital security firm F-Secure.
NQ Mobile focuses on N. America for growth in mobile security
BARCELONA, Spain--NQ Mobile is building on deals with U.S. Cellular and premium retailers for Verizon Wireless as well as with other Western operators as it expands its mobile security business beyond China.
Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 beta to fix iPhone lockscreen vulnerability
Apple released its iOS 6.1.3 beta 2 to developers, addressing a security vulnerability enabling hackers to bypass an iPhone's lockscreen and access core device functions.
Apple patches Exchange bug with iOS 6.1.2, still no fix for lockscreen exploit
Apple released its iOS 6.1.2 firmware update Tuesday, patching a bug preventing some iPhone and iPad users from syncing their mobile mailbox with Microsoft's Exchange Server 2010 but failing to address a security vulnerability enabling hackers to bypass an iPhone's lockscreen and access core device functions.
Apple confirms iOS 6.1 lockscreen glitch, iPhone 4S battery drain persists
Apple has confirmed that iPhones running its iOS 6.1 are vulnerable to a security flaw enabling anyone to bypass the smartphone's lockscreen, granting them access to a number of core device functions.
iOS 6.1 lockscreen bug gives hackers access to contacts, photos, messages
A new security vulnerability discovered in Apple's iOS 6.1 enables anyone to bypass an iPhone's lockscreen, granting them access to a series of core device functions.
Android malware apps designed to infect PCs discovered in Google Play
New Android malware applications intended to wreak havoc on both mobile and desktop devices have been discovered in the Google Play storefront, software security firm Kaspersky Lab reports.
Sony trials 'My Xperia,' remote security service for Xperia smartphones
Sony Mobile is kicking off trials of My Xperia, a remote security service optimized for the manufacturer's Android-powered Xperia smartphone line.
