While Apple has made many headlines this month for the release of its new generation of the iPhone, this week the company has caused quite a stir with its latest announcement regarding its desire to enhance the encryption that protects its smartphones. In its press release, Apple asserts that it has...
“Yet, where it’s climbed the most is Russia. Russia now hosts 23.2 percent of the world’s malware, meaning most of the attacks on global computer systems — from PCs to networks to smartphones — originated by code writer in Russia. The U.S. came in second with 20.3 percent.” S...
By RyanKamauff Get ready to see your favorite Generals with smartphones and tablets ComputerWorld Singapore and Craig Sprosts, VP of Nominum, have outlined the top 5 worst mobile threats of 2012 – Here are the top five threats mobile users have to compete with; NOTCOMPATIBLE – this driv...
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team within the Department of Homeland Security reports a a 20-fold leap in the number of incidents since the team was created in 2009. More here. The Homeland Securi...
If you have a .gov or .mil email account, you can now get Fixmo‘s SafeZone Secure Browser and SafeGuard Software Development Kit as a free download. The mobile risk management company announced today that, as part of their Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the NSA, t...
Notcompatible Android Security Buzz: This week a new malware package for Android managed to spark the internet intrest in the security of the Android mobile computing platform. The new malware, dubbed “Notcompatible” is limited in scope and vector — it is installed via user interaction a...
The Defense Information Systems Agency is building its own smartphone application storefront to centrally manage and secure apps. More here. The nationwide initiative announced by the Federal Communications Commission to block service on stolen smartphones may reduce device resale but won’t...
The Pentagon plans to fork over $32 million to develop “fun to play” computer games that can refine the way weapons systems are tested to ensure they are free from software errors and security bugs, according to a Defense Department solicitation....