Showing posts with label Smartphone security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smartphone security. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Best security features of Apple iPad and iPhone will be standarized

This will come up improving safety for mobile access and Best security features  of Apple  iPad and iPhone will be standarized.

Fingerprint scanner Touch ID becomes  standar features of iPad and  iPhone in the future.

Apple is believed to introduce a range of new iPad and iPhone products in 2014 . Well , there is a feature that is present since the iPhone 5S , which would be a standard feature for all of Apple 's new gadget . If the rumor is true, then the feature is a fingerprint scanner Touch ID .

Apple began introducing fingerprint scanner Touch ID on the "home " the iPhone 5S . Touch the alleged presence of ID as a standard feature is based on a word from industry reported by BGR .

According to information , the manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSMC ) has finished producing the first batch of Touch sensor ID that will be installed on the iPhone 6 , iPad Water 2 , 3 and iPad Mini .



The sensors were manufactured by Crystal Semiconductor Xintec and Suzhou , two subsidiaries of TSMC . Previous reports said that TSMC will also produce the Touch sensor ID in the second quarter of this year .

In addition to the fingerprint sensor , TSMC will produce the majority of A8 64-bit chip that will be used on Apple mobile devices this year .

Previously , a similar prediction was revealed in early April by KGI Securities analyst , Ming - Chi Kuo , who is known to predict the future of Apple products accurately .

At that time, he mentioned that the iPad models that will be launched in 2014 include Air iPad 2 and iPad Mini Retina Display - new models will be equipped with a fingerprint scanner .

Friday, July 26, 2013

important cause for secure cell phone

BERLIN - Have you imagined that nowadays the security is vunerable and let's see important cause for secure cell phone 

A German expert on mobile's security claims to have discovered a dangerous gap in the SIM card encryption technology. Defects in the technology could be used to hack phones, eavesdropping on calls, even making mobile payments. And that's what I means important cause for secure cell phone.

Is the founder of Security Labs in Berlin, Karsten Nohl, who managed to get 56 digital lock, so that it can modify the data only SIM card by sending a virus on the device via text message. Nohl indulge in, it only took two minutes to finish the hacking process to destroy secure cell phone.

He estimates that 750 million mobile users could be the target of the attack if he found that the method is known by cyber criminals. "We can spy on you. We know your encryption key to make a call. We can read the SMS. More than just a spy, we can steal  from the SIM, including mobile identity and mobile payment charge on your account, "said Nohl, as quoted from Tech Radar, Monday (22/07/2013).



Nohl has reported the findings of his study to the GSM Association and will present it in full on 1 Agutus at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas, United States (U.S.).

"We have to consider the impact and provide guidance to network operators and SIM vendors who may be affected," said a spokesman for the GSM Association in response to Nohl report.

I guess you should be alert about above clues in order to get the secure cell phone.


Friday, January 13, 2012

Malware Attacks for advanced smartphone Will Skyrocket in 2012

It becomes especially important for advanced smartphone users to always know that malware attacks may attack their gadget. If you are concerned about the security of your phone, there are some of the best ways to make it safe. Namely by locking your smartphone with a password when not in use, be careful what you click, and download applications from the official app store.


Malware Attacks for advanced smartphone Will Skyrocket in 2012

rapid mobile technology through the existence of a new smartphone turns out to be a new target of hackers. According to an analyst and security service providers handphones, incidence rates for the attack on these gadgets will increase in 2012.

"2011 is the year the number of new attacks to mobile gadgets. Complexity is very innovative and their distribution is also very efficient," said Kevin Mahaffey, chief of security for mobile gadgets ururan at Lookout.

"By 2012 we predict business security provider for the mobile gadget would be very beneficial. For PC may require 15 years, but for the mobile gadget requires only two years."

In November, the market research institution, Juniper found that the malware in the Android rose as much as 472 percent from July 2011 and predicts it will be a target of "soft" for hackers. According to Websense, there will be 1000 + more attacks on smartphones and tablets in 2012.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0

Lookout Security, Internet security research firm, noted in the last six months, the attacks of malicious programs on Android's doubled.

Until now, there are about 6 billion downloads Android applications. However, because of its open-source, Android vulnerable to attack by malicious programs.

Android is the most widely used operating system. According to research firm Nielsen, its market share reached 43 percent at the end of August.

Until last June, there were 1-5 per cent of the Android smart phone mobile malicious code or malware infection.

To prevent such crimes, Symantec launches latest version of the Android security application, Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0.

Symantec itself found that the number of malicious programs that are unique to Android increased four-fold from a year ago.

In this section, Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0 is applied to the device Android HTC Desire S.

Installation Process

The installation process Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0 is quite easy. All the instructions easy to follow. The process did not take long.

Just because a program that Tempo try not from the Android Market, before the installation process, Unknown Source feature must be activated in the Settings menu.

After that, all processes run smoothly. When finished, return Unknown Source must be turned off and Norton Security icon will appear.

Interfaces

User interface of Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0 is very simple with the dominance of black and yellow. There are five main menu on the front page.

The five menus that are Anti-Theft, Anti-Malware, Call & SMS Blocking, Web Protection, and Subscription which shows the number of days remaining of the license.

Anti-Theft

If your Android phone is lost or stolen no need to worry. Therefore, Anti-Theft feature can lock the device remotely.

Prior to use, Norton Mobile Security will prompt you to enter a password. That way, only you can unlock this feature.

Once inside the feature Anti-Theft, there will be some menus, like Locate Remote, Remote Lock, Remote Wipe, SIM Card Lock, and Security Wipe.

By enabling all these functions, your phone can be controlled remotely. How, just by sending a short message or SMS.

If you want to know where your phone is lost, simply send an SMS Remote Locate to your number. Google will give the coordinates of mobile phones and the possibility of returning to your hand is big enough.

If you want to lock your phone, simply send an SMS Remote Lock. While the SIM Card Lock is a prime feature of Norton Mobile Security.

These features are rarely found in a type of mobile security. When activated, the phone will reject the new SIM card is inserted.


Call & SMS Blocking

In addition to preventing theft of information, Norton Mobile Security for Android 2.0 can block incoming calls or SMS that you do not want.

Tempo had tried both features and successfully. When trying to connect Android phone numbers and contact numbers that are blocked, direct sounded a warning, "The number you have called is not active."



Anti-Malware

Norton Mobile Security will protect you from various threats malicious programs. This antiphising protection feature will block fake sites scattered in cyberspace.

If you go to a fake site, Norton Mobile Security will immediately give warning. The LiveUpdate feature to ensure that your cell phone up to date against this type of malware that exists.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

the security market for the Android OS will grow by 65.05 percent from 2011 to 2016

CALIFORNIA - The report titled 'Global Smartphone Market by Operating System Security, Ownership & Features (2011-2016)', said the security market for the Android OS will grow by 65.05 percent from 2011 to 2016.

the security market for the Android OS will grow by 65.05 percent from 2011 to 2016


In 2016 an estimated market share of smart phone security to a global scale will produce a turnover of $ 3 billion, says a new study suggests.

As quoted from the CBR Online, Friday (9/9/2011), the security market for smart phones will grow from the global scale that was USD387, 15 million in 2010 to USD2, 96 billion in 2016, according to a report from research firm business, MarketsandMarkets.

These growth figures due to the need for security for smart phones more and more consumed, as well as the demand for applications with high bandwidth.

MarketsandMarkets estimates that increased security for the smart phone market will continue, because of the high penetration of smart phones and also the number of applications are still vulnerable to attacks from outside.

"This growth is quite high, especially for geographic areas like Europe because of the high usage of mobile payment applications, which are used to perform payment activities," the report said.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

This is tips for you! How to release Android Phone from Malware

THE users of smart phones (smartphones) based on Android should be careful with virus attacks. Because, more than 50 applications had been infected by malware DroidDreamLight Android (DDLight).


This is tips for you! How to release Android Phone from Malware


In order for Android-based phone or gadget you are not exposed to such attacks, PT Prosperita ESET Indonesia gave the following tips.

1. Always lock your device. Use the passcode (password) to access your communications device.

2. If you would enter personal data, do the application provided only for developers. For example, just download latest Facebook application from the Facebook site.

3. Do not store confidential information in a smartphone.

4. Turn off the geo-location services.

5. Enable password protection systems.

6. Remove personal photographs that do not want to distribute.

7. Avoid installing applications from developers who are not known. If you already downloaded, put an end to online banking activities from mobile devices.

8. Pay attention to the application that you want to download and install. Consider whether the application has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times, have a high rating, long-standing and trusted application developers the industry?

9. Avoid entering personal data when clicking a link in an email.

10. Install security applications and enable the antivirus program.