Another day, another study showing Android dominates Apple in mobile malware. But the latest study also has another figure that will be of interest to IT – one that doesn’t get nearly enough coverage.
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The Android malware trend no one’s talking about
Filed Under: Applications & Software, In this week's e-newsletter, Mobile Technology Tagged With: Android, google play, malware
Study: Third-party apps account for 75% of vulnerabilities
Many IT pros are focused in on operating systems these days. But a report from Secunia finds the biggest risk lies outside of whichever version of Windows or OS X you might be running.
Filed Under: Applications & Software, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Operating Systems Tagged With: applications, vulnerabilities
Yet another code error puts users at risk
Apple’s recent SSL code bug was bad. There’s no denying that. But another recently discovered error in coding could be even worse.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security Tagged With: code, Linux, patches
Majority of apps put mobile users at risk
There are a few old rules with mobile apps: free apps are much riskier than paid, and iOS apps are more secure than Android. By a new study of the most popular apps on these platforms has some surprising results – ones that IT could find worrisome for mobile users.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Mobile Technology, Special Report
Another OS ends support
You know Windows XP is about to lose support in April. By now, you’ve hopefully made succession plans. But did you know another popular OS – released almost a decade later – has already seen its support end?
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Support, Operating Systems Tagged With: Mac, OS X, snow leopard
Apple’s security nightmare: What IT needs to know
One way you can tell how serious a cyberattack, data breach or other IT incident was is by looking at when it’s announced to the public. If it’s timed to avoid headlines, you know it’s pretty bad. So when Apple announced a flaw in its products on a Friday evening, the general thinking was, “Yikes.”
Filed Under: Applications & Software, In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security, Mobile Technology Tagged With: Apple, SSL, vulnerability
Stolen data could cost organizations trillions
A lot goes into calculating the fallout from cyberattacks. For companies, it includes damages to their brand, alerting customers, handling legal fees – all that aside from the cost of stolen data or money. A recent study goes a step further, though, and calculates the total cost to the world economy.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security Tagged With: cybertheft, IT Security
Shadow IT is still a huge problem
You put a lot of time and effort into making sure your systems are secure and running efficiently. But a pair of surveys show that still might not be enough to stay safe in the face of a growing concern, shadow IT.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Support, Special Report Tagged With: cloud, shadow IT
Kickstarter hacked: Weak passwords could be in jeopardy
Another day, another data breach. This time, it’s the popular crowd-funding site Kickstarter that fell victim to cyberattackers.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT Security
Have Linksys routers? Watch out for this malware
There’s a new threat to one of the most popular equipment manufacturers. Malware targeting multiple Linksys routers is turning up all over the place – and it’s not immediately apparent what this particular worm is up to.
Filed Under: In this week's e-newsletter, Networking Tagged With: linksys, routers, worm