With Bluetooth fast becoming a commonplace feature on mobile devices, users need to be aware of vulnerabilities and learn how to protect themselves from security threats. A study by research firm InsightExpress revealed that 73 percent of mobile device users are not acquainted with security issues that could put their mobile devices at risk, including mobile phones and Bluetooth-equipped notebooks. To these users, terms such as “bluejacking… read more »
September 24th, 2007 in
Wireless Security         Source:
zdnet.co.uk
There is no better place to people-watch than an airport. And now, with the increasing number of travelers packing laptop computers and surfing the Internet while waiting for flights, it is likely that the people watching you are not in the airport at all, but hiding on the Internet waiting for you to fall into their new trap.
Here is how this new airport Internet scheme works: When searching for connections at large hub airports, consumers may s… read more »
July 11th, 2007 in
General News,
Wireless Security         Source:
newsnow.co.uk
Three variants of a smartphone Trojan, which requires less user interaction than previous mobile malware to infect devices, have been seen in the wild, according to security experts.
Different forms of the Viver Trojan, or Trojan-SMS.SymbOS.Viver, were placed on a popular file-sharing site, disguised as a photo editor and a set of video codecs, the security specialist said.
Viver, once downloaded by the user, immediately starts sending SMS messag… read more »
May 23rd, 2007 in
Anti-Virus,
Random Security,
Wireless Security         Source:
zdnet.co.uk