This week we saw an attempt from the federal government to put a little more wood behind its arrow in pursuit of effective ways to monitor and combat cyber security threats. While the issue has clearly become a priority for the Obama administration – there does seem to be some […]
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Does Your BYOD Policy Allow Bad Apps
BYOD policies enable economies of scale but also introduce vulnerabilities to the enterprise. Many employees unknowingly bring malicious apps to work compromising identities and enabling conduits for spies. But what is the effect of BYOD on enterprise security? What are the best-practice BYOD security policies for organizations looking to embrace […]
Cutting Through the Weekly Mobile Security Noise: We are all in this together
This week in cyber security we have seen that in the face of attacks from seemingly every angle the best way to fight back and move forward may be as a united front. While the concept might not seem far-fetched considering that it only takes one weak link (perhaps a […]
Millions impacted by infected Android Apps
Millions of Android users have been impacted recently by malware masquerading as a card game called Durak, an IQ test and a history app. The discovery was made by Avast security researcher, Flip Chytry. The malware contains fake ads that pop-up whenever an unsuspecting user unlocks their device. The ads […]
Cutting Through the Weekly Mobile Security Noise: The Weakest Link
In the world of cyber security there is no denying that we are only as strong as our weakest link. The main issue however is trying to predict which link is most likely to make a mistake and leave an organization vulnerable to a potential security breach. This week we […]
Is the White House Coming Up Short on Cybersecurity…
As millions watched the State of the Union address on Tuesday night, I know many of us in the cyber industry were interested to see if, and how, cybersecurity would be addressed. The subject has finally hit the mainstream media, movies, magazines and now the national stage! This is a […]
Cutting through the Weekly Mobile Security Noise: The State Of Cyber Security
This week the nation watched as the president of the United States of America attempted to touch on the nation’s ever increasing cyber security threat. While it was encouraging to see an issue that has long been kept somewhat out of site from the American public finally hit the mainstream […]
Don’t take a knife to a gunfight – the mobile security dilemma
Zimperium is growing with more customers, partners and most recently, more talent! We’re pleased to announce the appointment of John Michelsen to the role of Chief Product Officer, CPO. John will be working closely to manage our development and product roadmap to continue our commitment to excellence for our enterprise […]
No Patch to Same Origin Policy (SOP) Bypass in Old Android Devices
By: Zuk Avraham and Rachel Ackerly Is Google abandoning their customers? A recent policy change at Google to stop producing security updates for Android 4.3 or older could jeopardize roughly 930 million Android users. This translates into about 60% of all Android users, many who would never realize they were […]
Cutting through the Weekly Mobile Security Noise: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead in Security
With 2014 quickly winding down and the dawn of 2015 upon us, this week was a time to reflect as much as it was to look ahead. Many of this week’s news stories focused on the “Year of the Hack.” Others posted predictions on possible security risks in the year […]
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