[TechRepublic] Pwn2Own lesson: Don't thumb nose at mobile threats

IT Security TechRepublic Member | September 20, 2012

Pwn2Own lesson: Don't thumb nose at mobile security threats As you move data around your mobile device it's important to understand that these can be hacked -- even in a mass-attack using a compromised ad-network -- and try to keep the damage to a minimum. Read more Resource of the day Free 2011 Salary Report IT Professionals - Register on activeTechPros for immediate access Business Professionals - Join the activeBizPros community to view the report Posts from TechRepublic   Recipe for disaster? Developers pressured into delivering vulnerable code Software development teams are finding themselves unable to scale security practices to match the volume of code they are expected to produce. Read more Security policies need to be updated to include the cloud Nick Hardiman suggests the ways in which a security policy needs to be updated when your organization moves any systems or applications to the cloud. Read more Posts from ZDNet   Sophos antivirus detects own update as false positive malware Sophos' antivirus solution began marking its own updates as false-positive malware, which deleted critical files in the system's live protection program. Read more Exploit beamed via NFC to hack Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.0.4) Using a pair of zero day vulnerabilities, a team of security researchers from U.K.-based MWR Labs hacked into a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone running Android 4.0.4 by beaming an exploit via NFC. Read more Mobile Pwn2Own: iPhone 4S hacked by Dutch team How long would it take a determined attacker to hack into Apple's iPhone 4S from scratch? A Dutch research team uses the Pwn2Own contest to provide the answer. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands on with Office 2013 Can Microsoft create an interface for Office that successfully melds together to support mouse, touch, and stylus? View on site Featured Webcast LIVE WEBCAST: The IT Factor, Secrets of Outsourcing TechRepublic & ZDNet present, Secrets of Outsourcing, September 20th at 1pm PT, 4pm ET. This webcast will examine how and when businesses should consider outsourcing, which IT functions can be outsourced, pitfalls to avoid, corporate culture, and when to keep things in-house. Today's recommended downloads The new workplace: are you ready? Free 2011 Salary Report The new workplace: are you ready? A New Day: How Smarter Computing can Grow Capacity on Flat Costs (IBM) Remote support for PCs, Macs and Smartphones (LogMeIn) Connect with TechRepublic Getting hands-on with Office 2013 Can Microsoft create an interface for Office that successfully melds together to support mouse, touch, and stylus? TechRepublic Australia Editor Chris Duckett explores this question. TechRepublic newsletters   Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! TechRepublic UK TechRepublic Australia Wrapper Web Designer The Enterprise Cloud Tablets in the Enterprise

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