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6 key mobile and IoT/OT attack trend findings

Network World

Among the fastest-moving frontiers in enterprise cybersecurity: mobile, the internet of things (IoT), and operational technology (OT) systems. of people access the internet with a mobile device, while 59% of internet traffic is generated by mobile devices. Top mobile and IoT/OT targets 5. Today, 96.5%

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Reckless abuse of surveillance spyware sold to governments (again)

Network World

The latest example comes from Mexico, showing how powerful spyware was used to target journalists investigating high-level official corruption and human rights defenders investigating government-sponsored human rights abuses. Why target a kid? To spy on his mother. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Technology Context From the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)

CTOvision

They do what it takes to get in, including devising very sophisticated phishing schemes, creating spyware, placing code in RAM, leaving hacker tools, installing rootkits and continually adjusting/re-placing spyware. Configuration and data protection of mobile devices are also key (and for this see Fixmo ). Automate with them.

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Apple patches iOS security flaws found in spyware targeting activist

Network World

The claims -- from research at Toronto-based Citizen Lab and mobile security firm Lookout -- focus on spyware that targeted Ahmed Mansoor, an activist in the United Arab Emirates. However, inside the message was a link that, once clicked, can infect an iPhone with spyware, using three zero-day exploits of iOS, the research found.

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Why your smartphone is sicker than a room full of snotty toddlers

Network World

If you thought your smartphone was safe(r) from the wild west of malware, spyware and other viruses compared with the PC space, think again. Taking the big hit are smartphone infections, which now account for 78% of all infections across the mobile network, says Nokia in its latest Nokia Threat Intelligence Report.

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Notorious Spyware Firm Reportedly Offered 'Bags of Cash' for Access to U.S. Networks

Gizmodo

A whistleblower alleges that the scandal-ridden spyware firm NSO Group once offered a telecom security company “bags of cash” to buy access to its cellular networks, ostensibly so its clients could track specific mobile users within the United States. Read more.

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3 Percent ($30B) of U.S. Military Funding Dedicated to Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

Key cybersecurity provisions Securing communications networks Five billion dollars is allocated to help local telecommunications providers replace potentially insecure Chinese technology (e.g., Protecting military mobile devices Standards and policies will be implemented to secure Department of Defense mobile devices from foreign spyware.

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