Mobile apps 'snooping' on users 

Mobile apps 'snooping' on users

Many of the most popular apps are passing on user data to third parties, an investigation finds.
Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked  

Encryption protecting most mobile phones cracked

Crack can be done with widely available open-source tools.
Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft 

Unsecured mobiles leaving owners open to ID theft

Personal information stored on unsecured mobile phones is leaving millions of users exposed to the risk of identity theft and fraud, according to a recent report by data ...
Mobile phones come under attack from worm 

Mobile phones come under attack from worm

A mobile worm that leverages SMS messages and internet access has been detected.
Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets 

Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets

Security researchers at Georgia Tech have determined that mobile phones are vulnerable to hacking attacks.
Bluetooth phones hacked from a mile away 

Bluetooth phones hacked from a mile away

Bluetooth phones may be vulnerable to attack from up to a mile away by a new device that can pick up distant transmissions from enabled handsets.
Mobile phones are soft targets for virus writers 

Mobile phones are soft targets for virus writers

Malware targeting mobile devices is evolving too fast for security technology to keep up.
New virus renders mobile phones useless 

New virus renders mobile phones useless

Mobile phone virus sophistication continues apace as the first virus that actually disables a phone completely is reported.
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