BlackBerry discusses long-term plans for BB10 operating system, despite recent Android push – Financial Post


Financial Post

BlackBerry discusses long-term plans for BB10 operating system, despite recent Android push
Financial Post
“Part of this, of course, reaches back four or five years to strategic decisions that were made, and that's partly why we added Android to our portfolio, and why we were excited to bring out Priv, and the DTEK devices as true BlackBerry security with

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Did this ransomware threat drop away because cybercrooks went on holiday? – ZDNet


ZDNet

Did this ransomware threat drop away because cybercrooks went on holiday?
ZDNet
Check Point's Global Threat Index also details the most significant malware threats to businesses via mobile devices, with the HummingBad Android malware once again representing the most common cybercriminal threat to smartphones and tablets. Second …

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No honor among thieves: Crooks seeking ransom for MongoDB data someone else stole

It took less than a week for criminals to drain virtually all publicly exposed MongoDB servers of their data, and now a second tier of opportunistic thieves is trying to walk off with the ransom.

When attackers initially deleted the data, sometimes terabytes at a time, they left ransom notes demanding payments in bitcoin.

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Top tips (not including anti-virus) for protecting your Android from malware – Graham Cluley Security News


Graham Cluley Security News

Top tips (not including anti-virus) for protecting your Android from malware
Graham Cluley Security News
As part of the official remediation strategy, Check Point remind users to download and install the latest Android updates as soon as they become available – including important security updates that help keep your device protected. Here's how to do that:.

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