February 2013 Industry News

Focus on Communications Security…

Cisco Adds Mobile Security Solutions Following Recent Warnings

Cisco Systems has announced several new security solutions for small and mid-size businesses, including a new wireless router and a wireless security appliance. The devices are geared toward smaller companies that do not have their own IT departments. More...

Cisco Security Flaws #1

The new devices were announced just as Cisco warned systems administrators about security flaws in 17 of its wireless controller products. Cisco has released a patch to fix these vulnerabilities. More...

Cisco Security Flaws #2

Earlier in January Cisco warned that its Internet phones were also vulnerable to hacking and eavesdropping. More...

Android Malware Up 210% in Past Nine Months

Nearly half of all Android apps contain pop-up advertisement malware, according to Symantec. The problem stems from free apps, which one security expert says are not being properly screened. More...

New Report Predicts LTE Security Challenges

LTE networks will create a growing opportunity for malware and other security attacks, especially on the Android operating system, according to a new report from Fast Market Research. The report looks at the LTE security landscape for through 2018. More...

AT&T Offers SIM-based Wi-Fi Secure Roaming #1

AT&T has reportedly become the first mobile provider to offer SIM authentication to Wi-Fi hotspots for customers who are roaming abroad. The Wi-Fi hotspots don't actually authenticate the SIM, but the authentication request is handled by AT&T's network and then verified for the hotspot. More...

AT&T Offers SIM-based Wi-Fi Secure Roaming #2

Accuris Networks designed the authentication system being used by AT&T. More...

Visa Approves RIM's Mobile-Payment Security Technology

Research in Motion's Secure Element Manager for Near Field Communications has been approved for use in the U.S. by Visa. The system, which is already being used by one Canadian provider, would be used to enable mobile payments. More...

Citrix: VPN is Back to Support Mobile

Citrix has launched what it calls a micro-virtual private network (VPN), a cloud service designed to allow secure browsing of firewall-protected internal websites over mobile devices. More...

Vodafone Publishes White Paper on M2M Security

How does the growth of machine-to-machine communications affect the security landscape? Vodafone M2M has released a new white paper discussing device management, automated alarms, installation and other topics. More...

Deutsche Telekom Ships Devices with Mobile Security App

The mobile security app Lookout will now come pre-loaded on some phones from Deutsche Telekom. Two devices have already shipped with the app, and five more will carry it by the end of the second quarter. Users will need to register the app, after which it will offer protection against malware, phishing, privacy threats and other problems. It will also help track stolen phones. More...

Smile! You're on Stolen Camera!

Speaking of Lookout, one feature of the app's Android version is called "Lock Cam." If anyone tries using the phone without a valid PIN, the app quietly takes a photo of the user and sends it to the owner's email address to help identify the thief in a potential police lineup. More...

Samsung Invests in Mobile Security Firm

Mobile security firm Fixmo has received what it characterizes as a "strategic investment" from Samsung Ventures. No dollar value was specified. The funding "will be used to advance research and development in the areas of mobile device integrity verification, data loss prevention (DLP), risk analytics and trusted mobile computing," according to the company. More...

Webroot & SOTI Partner for Mobile Security

Internet security Webroot is taking further steps into the mobile market by partnering with mobile device management vendor SOTI Inc. Although it has made some inroads into mobile, this is Webroot's first foray into the MDM side of things. More...