BYOD, why don’t you?

Bring Your Own Device BYOD is a policy that allows employees to bring their own devices to the workplace and use them there. At one time, this was the latest bonus to attract and keep employees happy—plus save a few bucks. Nowadays the question is more like: Is there anyone who doesn't bring his...

Vulnerability Management Market Disruptors

Gartners recent vulnerability management report provides a wealth of insight into vulnerability management VM tools and advice for how to build effective VM programs. Although VM tools and capabilities have changed since the reports last iteration in 2015, interestingly one thing hasnt: Gartners...

The biggest ransomware threat could be in your pocket

WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks in recent months have reignited concern over just how these threats occur. As a result, many leaders have reinvigorated their security efforts regarding computer vulnerabilities. However, they might be missing another big endpoint susceptible to ransomware...

Kony EMM 4.2.0 Private Key Disclosure

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Product: Enterprise Mobile Management Vendor: Kony Vulnerable Versions: Kony EMM 4.2.0 and probably older versions Tested Version: Kony EMM 4.2.0 Advisory Publication: 20 March 2017 Vendor Notification: 29 Jan 2017...

How To Stop Larry From Hacking Your WiFi in 2017

It’s 2017, and we’re not any further along with Wi-Fi security than we were 10 years ago. There are Intrusion Detection Systems and 2nd generation antivirus apps to protect us from some vulnerabilities but the simple fact that some people and businesses still don’t set their network up well in th...

Mobile Applications Leak Device, Location Data

Both Android and iOS apps leak data, leaving users vulnerable to data theft, denial-of-service attacks, and remote SIM card rooting. In a report released Thursday “Are mobile apps a leaky tap in the enterprise?” researchers at Zscaler assert that Android and iOS users are equally vulnerable to a...

CVE-2014-8487: Kony EMM insecurity Direct Object Reference

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Product: Enterprise Mobile Management Vendor: Kony Vulnerable Versions: Kony EMM 1.2 and probably older versions Tested Version: Drupal Kony EMM 1.2 Advisory Publication: 24 December 2014 Vendor Notification: 8 December 2014...

Kaseya BYOD Gateway 7.0.2 SSL Certificate Validation / Redirection

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Productivity Trumping Security as BYOD Grows

More than half of organizations say that employees regularly sacrifice security in exchange for the efficiency enabled by using personal mobile devices to get work done in the office and at home. That problem seems to be compounded by survey results showing that one-third of those organizations’...

PacketFence v4.3.0 - Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) solution

PacketFence is a fully supported , trusted , Free and Open Source network access control NAC solution. Boasting an impressive feature set including a captive-portal for registration and remediation, centralized wired and wireless management, powerful BYOD management options, 802.1X support, layer...

Security and policy surrounding bring your own devices (BYOD)

As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device BYOD revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost savin...

BYOD Survey 2013: Employees and Companies Remain Lax with BYOD Security

Despite a dramatic increase in mobile device sales in the past year, BYOD security among employees remains static. Gartner forecasts 2013 tablet shipments to grow 67.9 percent, with shipments reaching 202 million units, while the mobile phone market will grow 4.3 percent, with volume of more than...

Secunia CSI 7.0 - Next generation Patch Management tool released

Cybercrime costs organizations millions of dollars and to protect business from the consequences of security breaches, vulnerability intelligence and patch management are basic necessities in the toolbox of any IT team, as emphasized by organizations like the SANS Institute and the National...

BYOD Gives Vulnerable Devices Corporate Network Access

Policies allowing employees to bring their own devices to work BYOD have the unintended consequence of increasing the total number of vulnerable devices connecting to corporate networks and accessing corporate data, a report released today by Rapid 7 said. While the general consensus says that BY...

Cellular IDS Enables Monitoring of BYOD Devices for Malware

Organizations struggle with securing consumer mobile devices in the enterprise because A they don’t own the device; and B mobile traffic often isn’t accessible to network managers making it difficult to scan for infections or anomalous behavior. At DEF CON last weekend, a team of researchers...

DoD Inspector General Calls Out Army CIO For Poor Mobile Device Security

The CIO of the U.S. Army failed to put in place a comprehensive security program capable of protecting data stored on commercial mobile devices such as iPhones and Androids, leaving sensitive information in key Army installations exposed. The Inspector General of the Department of Defense took th...

Adrian Stone on BlackBerry Security, Privacy and the Challenges of BYOD

Dennis Fisher talks with Adrian Stone, the head of security response at BlackBerry, about the new security model in BlackBerry 10, the partition between private and work data and the challenges of dealing with app developers who might not know a whole lot about security or privacy. Download:...

Malnets to Continue Targeting Mobile Devices in 2013

Cybercriminals tested the water in 2012 with malnets — collections of domains, servers and websites designed to deliver malware -– and appear poised to target mobile devices even more so in 2013, according to a new report released yesterday. Blue Coat Systems’ 2013 Mobile Malware Report PDF posit...

Infographic: Veracode on Mobile Security and Protecting Your Device

Veracode have put out another snazzy infographic, this time to help illustrate the mobile computing boom of the last few years. To accompany the BYOD Bring Your Own Device policy that’s becoming commonplace in offices around the world, the web security firm uses two characters, Joe Worker and Joe...

MatrixDAR - First Military Grade Encryption for Android

AuthenTec, a leading provider of mobile and network security, today introduced a new security offering that provides military-grade encryption to data stored on today's Android smartphones and tablets without sacrificing device performance. AuthenTec's MatrixDARTM for Android meets the stringent...