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The Twitter blue checkmark is back and it’s more expensive for iPhone users

12/14/202212/13/2022 John Montgallo

The service, which failed miserably last month, is back at the same price and more for Apple customers. Twitter has announced that it has relaunched its blue checkmark subscription service, and is once again offering users verified status for $8 per month. That said, iPhone users will need to pay more for the same feature, at $11 per month. Last month, the attempted launch of the service led to a massive number of impersonator accounts. People worldwide took the opportunity last month to launch fake “verified” accounts for public figures…

BlackBerry and Samsung team up to boost mobile security protections

12/06/202212/05/2022 L. Green

The companies are focusing on building enhanced protection for BYOD and remote workers. With the explosion of remote workers over the last handful of years, mobile security from bring your own device (BYOD) usage has become a considerable concern, so BlackBerry and Samsung have teamed up to provide new solid small business and enterprise solutions. The companies have teamed up to help protect companies against the risk of cybercriminal attacks. Cybercriminals were quick to take advantage of low mobile security levels when workers suddenly switched to remote positions in droves.…

Mobile security attacks grow as phones are used for more daily activities

08/18/202208/17/2022 Jesse Collins

As smartphone users turn to their devices to complete more tasks, hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities. People are increasingly turning to their phones to complete their regular daily activities and as this trend grows, so does the number of mobile security attacks. Hackers see the use of smartphones for personal and work purposes as a prime opportunity. The more people use their smartphones to complete work and personal tasks, the more hackers are seeing vulnerabilities that they can exploit. This, according the fifth annual Mobile Security Index (MSI) from Verizon. That…

FCC requests TikTok app removal from Apple and Google stores

07/04/202207/01/2022 Jorge Gonzalez

The US communications regulator wrote letters to both companies over spying concerns. A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner has issued a letter to Apple and Google asking them to consider taking the TikTok app down from their stores over data security concerns. The Chinese-owned application has been accused of data security problems in the past. The commissioner, Brendan Carr, wrote letters to both companies’ CEOs, alerting them to the fact that the TikTok app is not compliant with the requirements of each of the companies’ store policies. “TikTok is not…

$1.5 billion in scam mobile payments halted by Apple App Store last year

06/07/202206/06/2022 Sam Lambert

The iPhone maker’s online marketplace stood in the way of massive fraudulent charge totals in 2021. The Apple App Store has become a massive online marketplace, and as such, it has had to place careful security measures in place to keep users safe from fraudulent mobile payments. The marketplace handles many billions in transactions each year as its device users shop. The Apple App Store is currently the most lucrative platform developers have for earning profits from their products and services. It also provides solid services to consumers while allowing…