In October 2021, Facebook (now Meta), and all its platforms (Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger) shut down across the globe for up to six hours, leaving billions without a messaging service.…
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Are Your Employees’ Old Phone Numbers Creating Vulnerabilities?
In the last hour, I’ve used my phone to take pictures of my teenagers, spy on my dogs while I was out of the house, pay my electric bill and…
Private LTE or 5G: Which Is More Secure?
Employees using mobile devices for work is nothing new. From health care workers using them for patient care to a salesperson checking work email in an airport, most of us…
Solving 5 Challenges of Contact Tracing Apps
Contact tracing apps are designed to help public health agencies connect the dots by linking confirmed carriers of novel coronavirus to recent, close-proximity interactions. In theory, this creates a protective…
The Importance of Mobile Technology in State Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Programs
Under the federal Electronic Visit Verification mandate, care providers for people with disabilities or the elderly confined to their homes will need to check in and out with a device equipped…
QR Code Security: What You Need to Know Today
QR codes are very common today, enough so that attackers are discovering ways of using them for profit. How can QR codes be used this way, and what can you…
IBM Trusteer Exposes Massive Fraud Operation Facilitated by Evil Mobile Emulator Farms
IBM Security Trusteer’s mobile security research team has recently discovered a major mobile banking fraud operation that managed to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in Europe and the…
New Android Banking Trojan Targets Spanish, Portuguese Speaking Users
IBM X-Force research recently analyzed a new Android banking Trojan that appears to be targeting users in countries that speak Spanish or Portuguese, namely Spain, Portugal, Brazil and other parts…
Android Enterprise Adds Flexibility But Still Calls for UEM Solutions
With the deployment of Android 10 on all new smartphones comes Android Enterprise, previously known as Android for Work. Even though it has its roots in Android 5.0 (Lollipop) launched…
7 Spring Cleaning Tasks to Improve Data Security
This year, March 19 ushered in spring in the Northern Hemisphere — the first time since 1896 that the season has started so early. So why not take advantage of…