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Mobile Statistics - Retail mobile apps are maliciously duplicated and republished | MobileSecurity

Mobile Statistics - Retail mobile apps are maliciously duplicated and republished | MobileSecurity | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it


A study of 40 mobile commerce apps shows hackers are posting copies of retailers’ apps to secondary app stores, copies designed to capture and transmit confidential customer information that can be used to commit fraud.

90% of Android retail mobile apps and 35% of Apple iOS retail mobile apps have been duplicated and published to secondary app stores by hackers seeking to disrupt retailers’ mobile activities or collect confidential customer information that can be used to make fraudulent transactions, according to the Third Annual State of Mobile App Security report from Arxan, a web and mobile security technology firm. A secondary app store is any app store other than Google Play, the primary Android app store, and the Apple App Store, the primary Apple iOS app store.




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A study of 40 mobile commerce apps shows hackers are posting copies of retailers’ apps to secondary app stores, copies designed to capture and transmit confidential customer information that can be used to commit fraud.

90% of Android retail mobile apps and 35% of Apple iOS retail mobile apps have been duplicated and published to secondary app stores by hackers seeking to disrupt retailers’ mobile activities or collect confidential customer information that can be used to make fraudulent transactions, according to the Third Annual State of Mobile App Security report from Arxan, a web and mobile security technology firm. A secondary app store is any app store other than Google Play, the primary Android app store, and the Apple App Store, the primary Apple iOS app store.




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Most of the top 100 paid Android and iOS apps have been hacked | CyberSecurity | MobileSecurity | eSkills

Most of the top 100 paid Android and iOS apps have been hacked | CyberSecurity | MobileSecurity | eSkills | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
97% of the top 100 paid Android apps and 87% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, according to Arxan Technologies.


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97% of the top 100 paid Android apps and 87% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, according to Arxan Technologies.


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97% of the top 100 paid Android apps and 87% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, according to Arxan Technologies.


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http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/


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97% of the top 100 paid Android apps and 87% of the top 100 paid Apple iOS apps have been hacked, according to Arxan Technologies.


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http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/


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Download with Caution! McAfee Identifies Risky Mobile App Sources [Infographic]

Download with Caution! McAfee Identifies Risky Mobile App Sources [Infographic] | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
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Auf Hacker-Konferenz Lücke in Google Play aufgedeckt

Auf Hacker-Konferenz Lücke in Google Play aufgedeckt | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Zwei Forscher haben die Sicherheitsfunktion Google Bouncer ausgehebelt. Sie soll bösartige Programme aus dem Google Play Marktplatz heraushalten. Zudem haben die Forscher Schwachstellen am Kontrollsystem gefunden.

 

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Phonebook-slurping, spam-sending app found in App Store

Phonebook-slurping, spam-sending app found in App Store | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it

 

 

 

 

A malicious app that slurps mobile users' phonebooks and uploads them to a remote server has been spotted being offered both on Google Play and Apple's App Store.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2174

 

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Common Techniques to Hack Mobile Apps and How to Mitigate Those Risks

Common Techniques to Hack Mobile Apps and How to Mitigate Those Risks | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Cybercriminals use the following tools and techniques to hack mobile apps. Here's how you can harden and protect an application against run-time attacks.


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Cybercriminals use the following tools and techniques to hack mobile apps. Here's how you can harden and protect an application against run-time attacks.


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HP Fortify entdeckt in 90 Prozent aller iOS Apps Sicherheitslücken

HP Fortify entdeckt in 90 Prozent aller iOS Apps Sicherheitslücken | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Untersucht wurden 2107 Apps für iOS von 601 Herstellern. Die HP-Tochter bewertet die entsprechenden Android-Anwendungen jedoch als ebenso anfällig. Zahlreiche Apps setzten keine Verschlüsselung ein und schützten die Nutzerdaten nicht angemessen.
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20 security and privacy apps for Androids and iPhones

20 security and privacy apps for Androids and iPhones | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Encrypted storage, malware scanners, missing-phone-finders and more: Here are 20 apps to help protect your smartphone, your privacy and your data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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http://www.csoonline.com/slideshow/detail/66493/20-security-and-privacy-apps-for-Androids-and-iPhones-

 

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Android Forums hacked: 1 million user credentials stolen | ZDNet

Android Forums hacked: 1 million user credentials stolen | ZDNet | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Summary: Phandroid's AndroidForums.com has been hacked. The database that powers the site was compromised and more than 1 million user account details were stolen.

 

===> If you use the forum, make sure to change your password asap. <===

 

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http://www.zdnet.com/android-forums-hacked-1-million-user-credentials-stolen-7000000817/

 

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Mehr Schutz durch clevere Sicherheits-Apps

Mehr Schutz durch clevere Sicherheits-Apps | Apps and Widgets for any use, mostly for education and FREE | Scoop.it
Apple schottet seinen App Store ab und tut gut daran. Denn im Gegensatz zum Android Market gibt’s dort keine Malware und demnach auch keine Sicherheits-Apps. Die braucht man unter Android auf jeden Fall.

 

Allerdings sollte man sich als Android-Nutzer nicht ausschließlich auf Google verlassen. Ratsam ist es, selbst für mehr Sicherheit am Android-Smartphone zu sorgen – und zwar mit Apps aus dem Android Market.

 

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http://www.pcwelt.de/ratgeber/Sicherheit-fuer-Smartphones-5944755.html?r=361528323205632&amp;lid=183323

 

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