Latest Mobile Security Stories

Security forum demonstrates growing malware threats against digital identities DALLAS, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Entrust Inc. delivered a strong message to key executives and IT decision-makers during the launch of their North American Roadshow last week: advanced malware threats targeting digital identities are growing at a rapid pace. The cybersecurity experts visited New York City and Washington, D.C., during the five-day event to focus on the critical need to properly secure...

Smartphone and Tablet Manufacturers Can Secure Mobile Apps from Compromise SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Sierraware, the embedded virtualization company, announced it has released SierraDefense to combat mobile malware. Built for the SierraTEE secure operating system, SierraDefense detects malware by examining the metadata and the behavior of applications running on a high-level operating system such as Linux or Android. (Photo:...

Trend Micro Establishes #1 Sales Position in Mobile Security in Japan in 1 Year, and Expands Across the Globe in 2013 BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE:4704), a global leader in consumer digital information security, continues to deliver on its promise to move beyond PC antivirus and establish itself as a major mobile security and utility player with its successful expansion of products and services in the mobile world. Today,...

MCLEAN, Virginia, January 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Commtouch(R) (NASDAQ: CTCH), a leading provider of Internet security technology and cloud-based services, today announced general availability of its new Mobile Security for Android. It is the first-ever OEM solution that offers cloud-assisted antivirus and Web security services delivered through a single, easy to integrate client SDK for the popular mobile operating system. (Logo:...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Two firms specializing in mobile security are predicting that handheld devices, especially those powered by Android, will be hit hard by malware in the year ahead. According to BGR's Dan Graziano, the folks at Lookout Mobile Security reported Thursday that an estimated 18 million devices running Google's operating system might become infected with some type of virus, spyware, or other mobile malware in 2013. The odds that users...

nProtect protects mobile banking and payment users against malware and mobile threats. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 03, 2012 Smartphones have become a common household item with millions of people using smartphones and tablets to conduct mobile banking and payments every day. Mobile banking and payments is a growing area for financial institutions as more banks are providing banking services through their own applications or web-browser based mobile platforms. However, as smartphone...

DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NQ Mobile (NYSE: NQ) a leading global provider of mobile Internet services focusing on security, privacy and productivity, today announced an agreement that will bring the most effective mobile security solution available to the recently released, Android-based, Cat B10 smartphone. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/CN41481LOGO-b ) Under terms of the contract, all Cat® smartphones shipped in the Americas will come...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Mobile phones and tablet computers are increasingly becoming targets of thieves and cybercriminals using viruses or other types of malware, security experts revealed in a series of reports released last week. According to BBC News reports published Friday, mobile security development firm Lookout revealed that the percentage of mobile-platform malware programs designed to steal money increased from 29% to 62% over the past nine...

DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to the almost weekly reports of celebrity phone hackings and leaks, more than half of consumers believe these are merely stunts to garner publicity.[1] In the end, however, these photo faux pas serve as an excellent reminder that everyone should take action to protect themselves from mobile threats. Yet according to a recent survey from the mobile security and privacy experts of NQ Mobile, few do. Only 53 percent of smart phone...

SAN JOSE, Calif. and MARION, Ind., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- NQ Mobile, the international brand of NetQin Mobile Inc. (NYSE: NQ), a leading global provider of consumer-centric mobile Internet services focusing on security and productivity, today announced that The Cellular Connection (TCC) will offer NQ Mobile Security at more than 800 Verizon Premium Wireless Retail locations across the U.S. Rollout of this program will begin with availability at TCC's nearly 300 corporate...