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New malware attacks are targeting smart phones, and experts say banking institutions aren't doing enough to detect and prevent those attacks.
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Do you always turn WiFi off on your smartphone before leaving the house or work? You might think there's no harm in having WiFi turned on but not connected to a network, but that's not necessarily the case.
A wireless device goes through a discovery process in which it attempts to connect to an available wireless network. This may either be ‘passive’ - listening for networks which are broadcasting themselves - or ‘active’ - sending out probe request packets in search of a network to connect to.
Most devices use both passive and active discovery in an attempt to connect to known/preferred networks. So it's very likely that your smartphone is broadcasting the names (SSIDs) of your favourite networks for anyone to see.
===> An ‘evil twin’ attack could even accomplish this without needing any knowledge of your WiFi password - very damaging for all of those who use mobile banking for instance! <===
Gust MEES: a MUST READ for anyone using m-Learning + "BYOD" and also any smartphone user...
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Bringing together two separate pieces of security research reveals vulnerability to cybercrime on an alarming scale.
When trying to get a handle on cybercrime today, consider this: In millions of homes across America, unencrypted company information is sitting on unprotected desktops and laptops – in the hands of employees who have had no security training.
At the same time, we see software being deployed that can stealthily and remotely scan the hard drives of those machines for specific data, and secretly transmit it back to the scanner.
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McAfee released a new report which explores techniques in cybercrime as well as the global evolution of cyber exploits. It uncovers new details of “Operation High Roller,” tracks that ===> mobile malware almost doubled the previous quarter’s total, <=== and reveals an all-time high in database breaches.
Read more, a MUST: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2318
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The Norton Cybercrime Report is out for 2012! Cybercrime continues to have far-reaching effects and is increasingly a problem on mobile devices and in our social networks (where we seem to be less vigilant).
After surveying more than 13,000 consumers in 24 countries, the researchers found that the numbers of online adults increased by 20 percent from last year, and that cybercrime impacted just under ½ of them in the previous 12 months. The total direct consumer cost was calculated to be $110 billion, slightly down from last year’s $114 billion (USD), with the average cost per victim down approximately 20 percent. The reason the overall cost remains so high is that the pool of victimized online adults grew more rapidly - in other words, less money, but from more victims.
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