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Mobile Security: Archive: October 2011 

Security Flaw Found in Dolphin Browser for Android

The newest version of the app transmits the address of every site a user visits back to the company's servers.

The Safe Traveler's VPN Shopping Guide

Virtual private networks will keep your data safe from prying eyes. You can do it yourself but there are also plenty of service providers just waiting to sign you up, as well.

Mycroft Intros Cloud-Based iOS Security Service

The service enables organizations to create a segmented environment where users of iPhones and iPads can host and access sensitive data.

Android 4.0 Gets Enhanced Security

The latest version of Android, also known as 'Ice Cream Sandwich,' adds address space layout randomization.

Kindle Fire Sparks Enterprise IT Fears

New browser, Silk, and Amazon's cloud at the heart of IT security concerns.

Smart Cover Security Flaw Found in iPad 2

A vulnerability in the device's locking functionality could provide anyone with access to data and apps.

Why iOS 5 Matters to the Enterprise

iOS 5 offers a lot of the features IT security admins have longed – driving Apple ever deeper into the enterprise.

Security Flaw Found in Apple's Siri Personal Assistant

The app will allow anyone to control an iPhone 4S even if it's locked with a passcode.

Lookout Intros Free iOS Security App

The app includes several mobile-specific security features, including System Advisor, Contacts Backup and Missing Device tools.

PlayBook Tops in Tablet Security

Recent price reductions may mean more Blackberry Playbook tablets entering your organization, but that may not be such a bad thing for IT security teams.

NoScript Anywhere Security Tool Launched for Mobile Devices

The newest version of NoScript runs on Android and Maemo phones and tablets.

Apple Patches 96 Security Flaws with iOS 5

The update includes 69 security fixes for WebKit alone.

New Android Malware Poses as Netflix App

The fake application contains a Trojan designed to harvest victims' Netflix account information.

8 iOS Security Apps for Jailbroken Devices

Want to get more out of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and be secure? Read on.

3LM Introduces Android Security Platform

The solution is designed to secure all apps that run on an Android smartphone.

Android Security Becoming an Issue

As the Android mobile platform gains market share, it also garners a lot of interest from cyber crooks as well as IT security vendors.

Review: Kaspersky Adds Cloud, Smartphones to Its Updated Offering

The first major overhaul in four years of Kaspersky's business antivirus software, Kaspersky Business Space Security, is out.

Trend Micro Warns of Blog-Controlled Android Malware

The ANDROIDOS_ANSERVER.A malware is partly under the control of a blog site.

New Android Malware Poses as Multiple Apps

The malware contains icons for several popular messenger and chat clients.

HTC Plans OTA Patch for Android Phone Security Flaw

The company says the patch will be released 'following a short testing period by our carrier partners.'

DigiNotar: When Trust Goes, e-Everything Goes

The failure of Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar should have Android, iOS and IT security folks very concerned.

Major Security Flaw Found in HTC Smartphones

Researchers have found that any program on an HTC phone with Internet access can view almost all data on the device.

Researcher Warns of Malware Disguised as Opera Mini

The malware is designed to send text messages to premium numbers.