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This article is part of the September 2012 issue of Setting up for BYOD success with enterprise mobile management and mobile application security
With the explosive use of smartphones and other mobile devices, it's no wonder mobile platforms are getting so much attention from security researchers and opportunistic criminals. Mobile device topics were all the rage at this summer's 2012 Black Hat Briefings and DEF CON 20, and we've seen interesting developments in the mobile malware arena in recent months. Consider Charlie Miller’s near-field communication (NFC) hack or DKFBootKit, the first known Android bootkit that loads itself during the device’s boot sequence. For enterprises, the new exploits and threats against mobile platforms mean a lost mobile device is far from the only risk they face with the rise of the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend. Users are downloading mobile applications from a variety of app stores - some legitimate, some not – and rogue applications could carry malware or have other negative consequences for a business. Internally developed applications, if not coded securely, can also pose a risk. Let's take a look at the mobile application threat landscape and mobile ... Access >>>
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A new framework for preventing XSS attacks
by Joseph Bugeja and Geraint Price
Understand how cross-site scripting attacks work and how to prevent them.
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Security as a Service: Benefits and risks of cloud-based security
by Joseph Granneman
Know the pros and cons to cloud-based security services before making the leap.
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A new framework for preventing XSS attacks
by Joseph Bugeja and Geraint Price
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Malware analysis tools and techniques failing but researchers aim for improvement
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
Malware analysis is falling short but some security researchers are working to reverse the trend.
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Mobile application security best practices in a BYOD world
by Russ McRee, Contributor
Mobile applications are proliferating in the enterprise, posing new risks to enterprises and requiring mitigation.
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Malware analysis tools and techniques failing but researchers aim for improvement
by Robert Westervelt, News Director
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Marcus Ranum chat: The information security metrics dilemma
by Marcus J. Ranum, Contributor
Security expert Marcus Ranum goes one-on-one with Alex Hutton about the problems with security metric efforts.
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Reflections on changing information security trends
by Michael S. Mimoso, Editorial Director
Veteran security journalist reminisces about covering the industry and says farewell to TechTarget.
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BYOD policy: The costs and potential ROI
by Andrew Braunberg, Contributor
Security pros need to understand the total costs and potential ROI of BYOD policies.
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Marcus Ranum chat: The information security metrics dilemma
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