Category: Mobile Commerce Security

Security in the mcommerce world is just as important as ecommerce due to most of consumer shopping and surfing will end up on a smartphone. This issue has been coming up a lot with QR code scanning as well as mobile banking trends. Join us as we explore this topic further.

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

Jesse Collins
Mobile security - Security Breach

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…

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FCC requests TikTok app removal from Apple and Google stores

Jorge Gonzalez
TikTok App - Privacy Violation

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…

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

Sam Lambert
Mobile payments - App Store - App

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…

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Google Messages shuts off ads in India due to overwhelming spam

Jorge Gonzalez
Google messages - India - Spam

The rampant problem has forced the tech giant to shut off the RCS ads throughout the country. Users of Google Messages in India have reported that they’ve been receiving an influx of unwanted advertisements recently while using Rich Communication Services (RCS). In response, the company has deployed a strategy to make sure it comes to an end – stopping all ads. Kaori Miyake, a spokesperson for the company, has confirmed that RCS ads have been disabled on Google Messages in India. The move was the fastest way the company could…

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District of Columbia sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica facial recognition scandal

QR Code Press
Facial recognition - Lawsuit - sue

Washington DC filed a lawsuit against the Meta CEO, regarding the privacy breach to its users. On Monday, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, aiming to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica facial recognition company scandal. That scandal involved a privacy breach of the personal data of millions of the social media platform’s users. DC Attorney General Karl Racine filed the civil lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg in the DC Superior Court. In the filing, it accuses Zuckerberg of having a direct role…

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