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mobile security


August 8, 2012  2:38 PM

Adam O’Donnell on antimalware evolution at Black Hat 2012



Posted by: Robert Westervelt
Black Hat, malware, mobile security, Security Wire Weekly

Adam O'Donnell of Sourcefire talks about the future of antimalware. Malware analysis tools are improving, but enterprises need to invest in forensics teams to better understand emerging threats. Antivirus vendors face the daunting challenge of adapting mobile platforms, O'Donnell says. Mobile will...

July 17, 2012  10:51 PM

Black Hat 2012 hackers to pick apart mobile



Posted by: Robert Westervelt
Android mobile security, Black Hat, hacking, mobile device security, mobile security, Security Squad

The SearchSecurity editorial team preview some of the mobile sessions at the 2012 Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas. Researchers will be picking apart all the major mobile platforms, NFC payment technology, and uncovering weaknesses in cellular architectures. Apple will speaking publicly for the...


May 24, 2012  7:44 PM

P2P encryption for mobile is not an endorsement, says PCI Council



Posted by: Robert Westervelt
mobile device security risks, Mobile platform security, mobile security, PCI DSS, PCI SSC

The PCI Security Standards Council recently urged merchants to use certified point-to-point encryption...

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April 12, 2012  8:11 PM

Mobile device security policy essential to BYOD security



Posted by: Robert Westervelt
mobile device protection, mobile device security, mobile security, Security Wire Weekly

Do you think you need a mobile device management platform? Think again, said Darrin Reynolds, vice president of information security at Diversified Agency Services. A formal policy should come first. Reynolds explains that security essentials can be done with existing systems.


December 7, 2011  2:43 PM

Experts discuss mobile threats, vulnerabilities



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
mobile device security, mobile security, Security Wire Weekly

Three experts weigh in on mobile security, discussing smartphone threats and the vulnerabilities...


October 14, 2011  6:41 PM

The value of CISSP certification



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
CISSP, mobile device security, mobile security, Security Squad, Symantec, zero-day

The SearchSecurity team discusses the value of CISSP certification, a Symantec report outlining the...


September 21, 2011  4:28 PM

Security firm targets mobile carriers



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
mobile device security, mobile security, Security Wire Weekly

Gareth Machlachlan, founder and chief operating officer of AdaptiveMobile explains why mobile...


April 6, 2011  1:00 PM

Mobile payment applications and PCI DSS



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
mobile device security, mobile security, PCI DSS, PCI SSC, Security Wire Weekly

Markiyan Malko, compliance manager at payment processor Merchant Warehouse dissects the emerging market for mobile...


November 2, 2010  1:48 PM

Assessing the mobile application security threat



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
mobile security, Security Wire Weekly

Mike Zusman and Zach Lanier of New York-based security consultancy Intrepidus Group on the growing threat posed by poorly...


July 28, 2010  4:23 PM

Black Hat 2010: Mobile app threats



Posted by: Jessica Scarpati
mobile security

Kevin Mahaffey, John Hering of mobile security vendor Lookout explain their latest project, App Genome Project, a study...