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Android malware tricks users into thinking it is Skype

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"The cybercriminals behind this scheme have set up fake websites advertising fake Skype apps. Most of the sites are hosted on Russian domains (.ru) but the fake apps themselves are hosted on Nigerien domains (.ne)," according to the news source. "The reason this is not a good fake is that instead of an .apk file (the expected package file for Andro...

Mac security: Possible vulnerability for Apple

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Apple has led the mobile device market with the iPhone and iPad and has seen increasingly strong sales of Macs, but the company's growing market share might actually spell some security trouble. According to a recent ReadWriteEnterprise blog post, a serious enough string of malware infections could harm Apple's reputation and cause users to start l...

Anti-Executable: Picking up where antivirus leaves off

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One of the common approaches to enhancing malware detection involves a process known as virtual analysis. This process uses a virtual machine to test how a piece of software behaves. If a program is up to no good, the program's code is logged and identified as a signature for malware. Once the code has been identified as bad, updates can be deploye...

BYOD considerations to prevent security threats

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Despite these challenges, organizations have seen positive results with BYOD, and it isn't something that is likely to go away, according to many industry experts. Research firm Gartner even says BYOD is inevitable and calls for enterprises to focus on mobile-centric strategies to address the issue of device security in BYOD-enabled workplaces. ...