Mobile threats stories

StarHub has launched its Mobile Threat Defence solution to address the increasing threat of mobile security breaches encountered by enterprises. 

Zimperium has revealed details of a newly discovered Android threat campaign that has been stealing Facebook credentials from unsuspecting users since 2018.

Norton Labs successfully blocked 1.3 million threats in NZ during September, thwarting phishing attempts, mobile threats, file threats, ransomware attacks.

More than a third (35%) of New Zealanders encounter scams on a weekly basis, according to research commissioned by Avast.

“ICT technologies are powerful tools for perpetrators exerting coercive control, especially in relationships where violence is already present offline."

Cybercriminals are forgoing low hanging fruit to target banking and gaming, according to a new mobile threat report from Kaspersky.

Trend Micro has joined VMware’s Mobile Security Alliance this week, as the companies seek to tackle the growing number of mobile security threats.

"Even with awareness of vulnerable devices at an all time high, information security professionals are not equipped to address the growing threats."

A persistent and sophisticated SMS phishing campaign is currently targeting mobile banking customers in both Australia and New Zealand.

In a rapidly changing threat landscape, heuristics aren't enough. Rob Collins, WatchGuard Technologies senior systems engineer, APAC, explains why behavioural analysis is the next frontier.