Mobile Security Archive
Wiretap law extended for 15 days
0 Comments Published February 9th, 2008 in Voicemail/VoIP, Mobile SecurityFor those of you who are concerned with the current wiretapping laws, you might be interested to hear this. Recently, this law has been modified so that legal authorities can keep your phone lines tapped for an additional 15 days. Oh yeah, and don’t bother trying to file a lawsuit against you telecommunications […]
iPhone: Target of choice for hackers in 2008
0 Comments Published December 14th, 2007 in Hackers, Mobile SecurityWith having the largest market share in the niche as well as a ton of bells and whistles that have chances of being exploited, there is no surprise that hackers are going to really start focusing on the iPhone this upcoming year. On top of that, since more competition is entering the market, chances are […]
Well, from a security expert, it is quite easy. Unfortunately, this seems to be quite true. With some of the latest proof-of-concepts that can be found on various sites and even YouTube, people have learned to eavesdrop on VoIP communications with remote Trojans. The crazy thing is I bet this is only the beginning. With […]
It’s great to see that the big players are now releasing their own versions of security software for the various smart phones that are on the market. With the huge crazy of the iPhone, there is no doubt that other companies will try and create their own smart phone to grab some of the market. […]
While VoIP services seem to be popping up all over the place, security groups are discovering that while they may be a cheap alternative to standard phone calls, they sure are not more secure. Various big-name VoIP services have vulnerabilities that can allow intruders to eavesdrop, spam, spoof and launch denial of service attacks. If […]
Apple Gets Involved with the Hacked iPhones
0 Comments Published September 28th, 2007 in Mobile SecurityEver since someone was able to ‘unlock’ an iPhone (as in, not be limited to using AT&T as their carrier), they have became the latest craze for iPhone consumers both old and new. Well, it looks like Apple has had enough of the whole unlock fiasco and has released a patch that “could wreak havoc […]
Mobile Security: There’s One Element People Still Need
0 Comments Published August 24th, 2007 in Mobile SecurityHere’s something crazy: 44 percent of people conducted in this certain survey said they open messages and attachments on their mobile devices from unknown sources. While part of this may be caused by ignorance, it sounds like the main problem has to do with people unable to read the small screens on their mobile […]