Like any other year, 2015 had its mix of ups and downs in the world of security. A fine line exists between the threats that we face and the solutions we have at our disposal; any slip-up on the part of defenders can make an existing problem that much worse. The coming year will not…
Read More2013 was the year that the Android malware not just grew, but matured into a full-fledged threat landscape. Not only did the number of threats grow, the sophistication and capabilities associated with these threats grew as well. As we noted earlier, the number of mobile malware threats has crossed the one million mark, and as of…
Read MoreThe past year has been an interesting one in the world of cyber security. Mobile malware has become a large-scale threat, government surveillance has users asking “does privacy still exist?”, cybercrime continues to steal money from individuals and businesses, and new targets for hackers like AIS and SCADA have been identified. 2013 was many things,…
Read MoreAs the year draws to a close it’s time for us to take a step back, absorb the lessons of 2012, and look at what 2013 and beyond will bring for users, the security industry, and even cybercriminals. Here are some of my predictions: The volume of malicious and high-risk Android apps will hit 1…
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