BlackBerry Warns of Z10, PlayBook Security Vulnerabilities

BlackBerry’s security incident response team has issued two advisories warning Z10 smartphone and PlayBook tablet users to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system and software on both platforms. The patches address a remote code-execution vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player...

Samsung Fixes Remote Wipe Flaw in Galaxy S III Smartphones

Smartphone developer Samsung has reportedly fixed a flaw in one of its newest phones, the Galaxy S III, that allows attackers to remotely wipe the phone’s contents. The patch addresses a flaw presented at the Ekoparty Security Conference in Argentina late last week that showed how easy it was to...

Symantec Experiment: Half Of Those Who Find Smartphones Don't Return Them

Good Samaritans are few and far between when it comes to lost cell phones, according to the conclusions of a social experiment conducted by security firm Symantec. Smart phones are unlikely to be returned by those who find them, but very likely to be perused for sensitive data including photos,...

Erase Data/Selective Data Wipe

While the iPhone was developed, primarily, as a consumer device, it quickly became apparent to Apple that its appeal wasn’t limited to personal use. Workers everywhere were bringing their shiny new iPhones to work and using them to connect to corporate wifi networks and check their work e-mail. T...

Carriers Enhance Mobile Security to Combat Attacks and Breaches

Carriers, developers, and phone makers are rolling out new services and features to protect mobile devices from malicious attacks and data breaches. As people increasingly use smartphones for email, banking, and document access, the wireless industry is addressing mobile device security. Accordin...

Android Also Gives Google Remote App Installation Power

The remote-wipe capability that Google recently invoked to remove a harmless application from some Android phones isn’t the only remote control feature that the company built into its mobile OS. It turns out that Android also includes a feature that enables Google to remotely install apps on user...