A researcher has discovered a serious vulnerability in Xiaomi electric scooters. Exploiting the flaw could allow remote attacks on it causing sudden breaks. Source: Vulnerability In Xiaomi Electric Scooters Could Allow Remote Attacks IoT Security DISC InfoSec 🔒 securing the business 🔒 Cyber Security Awareness ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
Metro Bank has become the first major bank to disclose SS7 attacks against its customers, but experts believe it isn’t an isolated case. Source: Metro Bank is the first bank that disclosed SS7 attacks DISC InfoSec 🔒 securing the business 🔒 Mobile network hacking ↑ Grab this Headline Animator
Motherboard has identified a specific UK bank that has fallen victim to so-called SS7 attacks, and sources say the issue is wider than previously reported. Source: Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to Empty Bank Accounts Mobile Phone Security DISC InfoSec Store
Remotely Spying via #FaceTime. FaceTime any iOS 12.1 or later and you can remotely spy on them (audio and video) before they accept incoming call.
Excellence is achievable but perfection is not. Find an excellent anti-virus product based on your requirements. Malware are evolving faster than ever, so it’s encourging to discover that the latest generation of antivirus (AV) are better equipped to handle this evolving pace of change. Information security best practice recommends that every PC should run […]
Personal Banking Apps study has been out, a security researcher spent about 40 hours testing iPhone and iPad banking applications from the top 60 most influential banks in the world and his findings were totally shocking. 40 of those 60 applications were found to have major mobile security vulnerabilities, which is not something you’d expect […]
By Vanja Svajcer, SophosLabs How do you prevent it? By taking back control of your devices and their applications. Here are 10 tips for securing your mobile users and preventing mobile malware infections. 1. Inform users about mobile risks A mobile device is a computer and should be protected like one. Users must recognize that applications […]
BYOD security controls for mobility These days smart phones certainly add additional risk to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to office. Like it or not Bring Your Own Device is a growing trend at all scales and levels. An important thing to understand is that today’s user like and prefer to use their own devices […]
ISO 27002 control A 10.4.2 of the standard requires that mobile code execution should be restricted to an intended environment to support an authorized organization mobile code policy. What is a mobile code so let’s first start with the definition: ‘Program or a code that can execute on remote locations without any modification in the […]
For more episodes of The Mobile Security Show, visit http://techchannel.att.com/showpage.cfm?Mobile-Security-Show A discussion on Mobility Standards moves towards a rousing conversation about mobility and privacy. Originally recorded at NYU Poly on November 16, 2011. Topic: “Dealing With Exploitable Mobile Device Vulnerabilities” Hosts: Veronica Belmont – Technology Video Host Dino Dai Zovi – Information Security Professional & […]
