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Mobile spyware poses a threat to businesses
Mobile spyware poses a threat to businesses

More and more people are using mobile devices both in everyday life and in companies. This also increases the risk of “mobile spyware”, a new type of cyber threat. Companies should know how to protect themselves against this. As the term spyware (read: espionage malware) suggests, this type of threat can often go unnoticed until the damage has occurred, says Thomas Boele, Regional Director Sales Engineering, CER / DACH at Check Point Software Technologies. The growing reliance on mobile technology therefore makes it imperative for all organizations to address the dangers associated with mobile spyware…

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Spy software Pegasus: EU wants ban

According to an interview by WirtschaftsWoche with Vera Jourova, Vice President of the EU Commission, her authority wants to take action against the use of the Pegasus spy software. Europe must show that it values ​​data protection highly. As the Vice-President of the EU Commission Vera Jourova announced, one cannot demand more from the USA in terms of data protection and at the same time let the spy software Pegasus run free in Europe. one must first “put one's own house in order”. Ban Pegasus spy software Europe could do a much better job of convincing the rest of the world of the value of data protection if spy software…

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Bluetooth attacks on mobile devices
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Bluetooth attacks marked the beginning of mobile platform threats. The first known mobile worm, Cabir, was distributed via Bluetooth. Bluetooth is no longer the primary infection vector for mobile threats, but it can be used for specialized attacks. Almost all such compromises are now located in the operating systems of the users and are created with the help of standard functions of the operating system. "In my opinion, there is little chance that these attacks will be spread by exploiting vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth stack," comments Victor Chebyshev, security expert at Kaspersky. "Because it is quite complicated to launch a mass attack through this channel ...

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Danger: mobile devices in healthcare
Medicine doctor mobile devices

SOTI study reveals safety concerns when using mobile devices in healthcare. 24 percent are concerned about the security of sensitive patient data on end devices. 81 percent have problems with patient care systems. One in four healthcare workers (24 percent worldwide; 39 percent in Germany) is of the opinion that patient data is not secure if they access it with their mobile device. This was the result of the global SOTI study "Critical Technology for Critical Care: The State of Mobility in Healthcare 2020/21". In addition, 81 percent (77 percent in Germany) of respondents from the healthcare sector complain about problems with systems ...

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