Tag: malware

Mobile security to gain momentum in coming years

Stephen Vagus
Mobile Security

Mobile security may have a big year in 2015, driven by interests in the mobile commerce field Mobile security is likely to become more important this year, especially as more people begin to participate in the mobile commerce space. A new report from TechNavio shows that the global mobile security market is beginning to gain momentum. More businesses are placing a strong focus on mobile security, especially those in the retail space that accept mobile payments. In the coming year, security may become a major priority for businesses throughout the…

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Looking ahead: The future of mobile security influenced by the disasters of 2013

Note From The Editor
mobile security

2013 may live in infamy concerning mobile security Mobile security has become a major priority, and not just for businesses. With so many people using their smartphones and tablets in their daily lives, the security of their information has never been more attractive to malicious groups that want to exploit it. Over the past year, the issue of security has come up frequently, calling into question the lengths that people and businesses are going to in order to keep their information safe. Though 2013 has come and gone, the past…

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5 Reasons We Pay for Mobile Apps When There Are Free Versions

Guest Post
m-commerce mobile apps

You probably have tons of mobile apps on your smartphone or tablet that you use on a regular basis. There are always more free apps available that you can download onto your device, yet we still find the need to pay for apps. There are several reasons why we pay for apps when we can get so many of them for free. Here are five reasons why we still pay for apps. Malware Let’s face it: We have no idea where some of the free apps come from. We may…

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Malware poses significant, yet unnoticed threat to mobile consumers

Sam Lambert
Mobile Security

Report shows that the number of infected mobile devices is growing A new report from Kindsight Security Labs highlights a very particular security threat that could be causing consumers significant amounts of stress without them fully realizing it. The report shows that malware for the Android mobile platform spiked this year, suggesting that one in every 140 mobile devices has been infected at one point. The problem may not lie in the devices themselves, but rather in the networks they connect to. The report claims that approximately 14% of households…

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Malware starts to make a more prominent place with fake QR codes

John Montgallo
QR codes Security

As QR codes start to become more mainstream and are used by a growing number of mobile device users, hackers are starting to take advantage of the popularity of the trend by creating their own fake barcodes that distribute malware when they are scanned. As is the case with all new mobile techniques and technologies, the methods of abusing them are only just starting to be known. Security experts for mobile services do remind users that while the potential is indeed out there, it has yet to become all that…

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