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Mobile Security: All About The Data – InformationWeek

Mobile Security: All About The Data
InformationWeek
For those of us who remember the days when mobile phones weighed two pounds and were roughly the size of a large flashlight, it can be tempting to marvel at how we have managed to get so much computing power in a device tiny enough to fit in our 

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Android KitKat Security Teardown: 4 Hits, 1 Miss – InformationWeek

Android KitKat Security Teardown: 4 Hits, 1 Miss
InformationWeek
Based on teardowns of that code, here's a rundown of the Android security changes — including why they're important, and what they'll offer users — as well as one glaring omission: 1. Verified Boot Combats Rootkits. Android 4.4 builds an optional

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Malware Alert: Is ‘BadBIOS’ Rootkit Jumping Air Gaps? – InformationWeek

Malware Alert: Is 'BadBIOS' Rootkit Jumping Air Gaps?
InformationWeek
But does Ruiu's analysis of the BIOS malware — which has been described by some commentators as being more advanced than Stuxnet or Flame — hold water? "I'm not sure what to make of this. When I first read it, I thought it was a hoax," said Bruce 

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It’s Not ‘Mobile Security,’ It’s Just Security – InformationWeek

It's Not 'Mobile Security,' It's Just Security
InformationWeek
App stores are breeding grounds for malware! We even have breakout conferences within conferences to hash out mobile security. The number of respondents to InformationWeek's 2013 Mobile Security Survey jumped about 32% over 2012. The device type 

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