Computerworld Vertical IT

MAY 13, 2021

I didn’t entirely mean to focus on Apple device security for most of this week (see here and here ), but new Sophos research should interest any enterprise working to enhance security awareness. Those that impact Apple’s mobile OS particularly stood out, as they show the increasing sophistication of malware authors.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mobile security is a bit of a misnomer. Few of us can say we’ve been attacked by a piece of malware or have quarantined an actual virus. Yet, there’s a sneaking suspicion that mobile security is a bigger concern. The odds are stacked against us. According to one HP report, 67 percent of employees in the U.S. now work remotely.

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The Verge

APRIL 28, 2021

Next week, Epic Games and Apple will appear in court for a long-anticipated legal battle. Epic argues that Apple unfairly kicked its hit game Fortnite off the App Store last year, exercising an illegal monopoly over the ubiquitous iOS platform. Apple and Epic both filed revised tentative witness lists on April 26th.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

With teleconferencing, smartphones, cloud computing, and a long line of other mobile technologies, today’s workforce has evolved. Install malware protection software. Mobile malware used to be uncommon, but its popularity is growing. Require a PIN/passcode for all mobile devices. Update apps as soon as possible.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2020

On mobile, however, things are a bit more complicated. Currently, there are no savings if players use Apple and Google payment options, where Apple and Google collect an exorbitant 30 percent fee on all payments,” Epic says. “If If Apple and Google lower their fees on payments, Epic will pass along the savings to players.” (You

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CTOvision

APRIL 17, 2014

Fortunately, the application was a financial trick only – it did not transfer any malware to Android users. CTO Cyber Security Gadgets Mobile Android antivirus App Store Apple Google Google Play Michael R. Virus Shield does not scan, protect, detect, or shield; the placebo effect likely explains many of the positive reviews.

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The Verge

JUNE 23, 2020

The public preview for Android will include protection against phishing and go a step further than Google’s built-in malware protection to offer signature-based malware detection. Microsoft is also planning an iOS antivirus app, although it’s clear the company will be far more limited with what it provides on Apple’s operating systems.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The PC attack surface is much wider; therefore, criminals develop malware that works on PCs because the payout is much higher. James Plouffe, lead solutions architect at mobile-security company MobileIron, said there are, however, a couple of oft-overlooked things that also protect Macs.

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Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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A Screw's Loose

MARCH 26, 2013

10 plagues of Mobile. As I am getting ready for the Passover Seder tonight, it occurs to me that Passover is very much like mobile in the enterprise. They seek the exodus from their desk and are looking to fully embrace mobile any way they can. The CMO (Moses) went to IT and proclaimed “Let my people go (Mobile)!”

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Galido

MAY 1, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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A Screw's Loose

JULY 2, 2013

Going Mobile. What does it take to go mobile? I talk to a lot of people about mobility and I am invited to many webinars. We seemed to have moved away from what mobile really means and more towards “how we can sell you on our latest product as it supports BYOD”. So, mobility is about enabling your consumers.

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Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Once your computer or mobile device is connected to the Internet, there’s no guarantee of protection and safety of your personal files, whether you’re using it as a consumer or a corporate user. Even IT giants such as GoDaddy, Apple, and Google weren’t spared from cyber attacks. Symmetric key encryption.

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Venture Beast

JUNE 30, 2020

A rare piece of Mac ransomware looks like extra CrashReporter or Google Software Update OS processes, but is actually locking up files for a paid ransom. Read More.

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Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

These areas of tech include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more.

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Vox

AUGUST 20, 2020

Apple is facing increasing pressure to change its App Store practices. Apple’s App Store war against developers and its ongoing antitrust issues appear to be coming to a head. Apple, a $2 trillion company, has not only refused to consider changing its lucrative business model, but it’s also kicked Fortnite out of the App Store.

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Galido

JULY 20, 2018

In contrast, choosing iPhone is an easy choice in terms of product line; the models launched to the market by the Apple are few, numbered and classified in with a higher price tag. iOS users may swear on the ease of use of Apple products, while Android users may debate that Apple users just don’t know what they are doing.

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CIO Musings

JANUARY 1, 2015

Mobile Security - Smartphones are amazingly easy to lose, and it happens all the time. Make sure whatever solution you use supports malware detection. Apple Computers have a great "time machine" backup facility. Here are five places to start. Lots of third party solutions for PCs, based on USB connected external hard drives.

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A Screw's Loose

APRIL 11, 2013

I participated in a tweet chat yesterday that was premised on the fact that mobile malware exists and what can you do to prevent it on your devices in the enterprise. They will tell you that the majority of malware out there is Android based but that there is some iOS malware out there as well.

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The Verge

JUNE 7, 2021

Apple is warning fraudsters it’s coming for their entire accounts. Apple already had a section titled “5.6 Now, it also includes two clear warnings and a possibility of redemption: Repeated manipulative or misleading behavior or other fraudulent conduct will lead to your removal from the Apple Developer Program. Discovery Fraud.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 31, 2020

Are Apple's app approval systems evil or dumb? Hanlon's Razor says people should "never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." Read More.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Apple lawsuit , and both sides lost. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers concluded that Apple wasn’t unfairly monopolizing the mobile app space with iOS or its in-app purchasing system, and she ordered Epic to pay damages for violating its developer agreement with Fortnite. Epic made 10 claims against Apple.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 12, 2022

A “highly evasive” Linux malware named OrBit has emerged; see here for more details. Edwin Weijdema shares how he uses VMware Fusion 12 on his MacBook Pro (Intel-based, I’m assuming) to run a mobile lab with nested ESXi hypervisors. Howard Oakley takes a look at virtualization on Apple silicon Macs.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

Even before the pandemic, the financial services industry was being disrupted by fintech companies with mobile applications and technologies like Blockchain and cryptocurrency. One example is the ability to identify words or phrases used by malware bots. Another use of NLP tools is to investigate and combat fraud.

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Galido

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This data can include mobile phone numbers, credit card numbers, addresses, and even pins. Google, Apple, and Microsoft- among other app store regulators- tend to have strict policies on what apps make it on to their stores. As a result, they work tirelessly to circumvent businesses’ security landscapes to gain access to this data.

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The Verge

MAY 20, 2021

Apple’s software engineering head Craig Federighi had a tricky task in the Epic v. Apple trial : explaining why the Mac’s security wasn’t good enough for the iPhone. Mac computers have an official Apple App Store, but they also allow downloading software from the internet or a third-party store. The first is scale.

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Galido

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Mobile Apps. Apple has iOS locked down quite tight but that doesn’t stop the occasional bad app from making it through the net. There are several different attack vectors that a mobile app can use to acquire your personal data. Today, there are three potential sources of leaks that you should be especially cautious of.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Every single electronic device with a microprocessor, operating system, and memory is susceptible to malware. In fact, there are so many types of malware— from logic bombs to ransomware—that the definitions and classifications are mind-bogglingly complex and often overlap based on a threat actor's intent. The answer might surprise you.

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A Screw's Loose

MAY 14, 2012

Their second objective was just as important, as they were erecting a paywall, they didn’t want to have to pay Apple a 30% cut of their revenues. print Tagged as: Apps , HTML5 , Mobile Strategy. Pingback: Four Sins of Mobile Website Design, and How to Avoid Them |. Pingback: Do You Need A Mobile Ecosystem?

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A Screw's Loose

JUNE 26, 2013

I, of course, have Waze in case I rent a car and use either Google Maps or Apple Maps if I am on an iDevice for mapping walking directions. Walking around in Amsterdam on Sunday, I camped out right outside an Apple Store for about 10 minutes to make a free Facetime call with my wife. print Tagged as: BYOD , Mobile. Going Mobile.

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A Screw's Loose

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Now let’s be honest, Microsoft didn’t do itself any favors with their foray as a modern mobile phone OS baker. I am looking forward to seeing where Microsoft decides to take Windows Phone in its next iteration known as Apollo and am optimistic that it will make better in roads in its second year as a mobile OS. Going Mobile.

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A Screw's Loose

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

You started to get some help when MDM (Mobile Device Management) products started to appear and let you get at least some control over the devices that were appearing, but you were almost always coming from behind. print Tagged as: BYOD , Enterprise Mobility , Mobile Strategy. Going Mobile. Enterprise Mobility.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

New botnets, more AI in spearphishing and increases in hack-for-hire business are some of Kaspersky's security predictions. Get extensive APT mitigation tips, too.

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A Screw's Loose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Apple released iOS 6 on Wednesday and then released the iPhone 5 on Friday. As Apple is a consumer tech company, they have always allowed users to make the decision on whether they updated or not. print Tagged as: Enterprise Mobility , Mobile Strategy. Previous post: Mobilizing the Enterprise. Going Mobile.

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A Screw's Loose

JUNE 11, 2013

This isn’t limited to Apple devices either, one could use Skype or Ustream to do the same thing. print Tagged as: BYOD , CoIT , Enterprise Strategy , Mobile , strategy. Going Mobile. Enterprise Mobility. Enterprise Mobility. Mobile Strategy. Previous post: MBYOD – Tiering Your Ecosystem. Recent Posts.

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