There are many posts on Smart Thinking highlighting malicious Android apps and I am constantly reminding you that if you have Android devices in your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme then you need to take positive steps to manage them. Even if they are not your devices, they will have your information …
Android malware is big business
Android malware is a repeating news item here – and the way the Google Play Store operates is part of the problem but not the whole story. Another part of the reason is that unlike Apple and iOS, Google exerts far less control over the Android operating system and third …
Pegasus: You do not need to click on anything…
It is a while since I have written anything about the cyber mercenaries the NSO Group and their Pegasus software. Pegasus is commercially available spyware that the Israeli company will sell to approved governments and law enforcement agencies – although the software has ended up on the phones of various …
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Another bad Android app
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about bad apps and how easy it is for the threat actors to create them and deploy them into the Google Play Store – You must have an Android cyber security policy. Here is another example. Chameleon is a mobile trojan for Android …
Kyocera Android App vulnerability but iOS users should not be smug…
Android apps need careful management We have an HP SoHo printer in the office, that the team use when they are here. The iPhone users use AirPrint the Android users use an approved app, as we have a BYOD policy in place for the all devices. This is especially important …
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