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The Rise of Android Ransomware

London, UK: ESET has released its white paper “The Rise of Android Ransomware” [BO1] today. The report tracks the developing trend of this especially insidious malware. Whether via encryption capabilities (as discovered by ESET in 2014 with Simplocker), with PIN locking capabilities (as LockerPin discovered by ESET in 2015) or simply lockscreen ability, this type of malware increasingly endangers Android users and continues in keeping our researchers busy. This ESET research paper, published ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, addresses this topic. ESET will be located in Hall 5, Booth B05. The largest expo for the mobile industry starts on February 22 in Barcelona, Spain.

: Iva Kuosseva; Industry News; Posted On Friday, 19 February 2016 11:34

Apple and FBI - worrying sound of silence

As the FBI and Apple continue to go toe-to-toe on a digital security issue concerning gaining access to the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters, Mark Skilton, Professor of Practice at Warwick Business School and an expert on cyber-security reacts:

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Friday, 19 February 2016 11:29

German and Hollywood Hospitals Under Cyber Attack

In response to the news that two hospitals, one in Germany and one in Hollywood have come under attack from ransomware, Kevin Epstein, VP of Advanced Security & Governance at Proofpoint explains what caused the attacks.

: SECURITY EXPERT; Talking Point; Posted On Friday, 19 February 2016 11:25

DeveloperWeek 2016: Top Three Mistakes in Secure Software Development

London, UK: Cyber security has been a key topic at this week’s DeveloperWeek conference in San Francisco. However, according to Tripwire cyber security and software development experts, many software development organizations haven’t fully integrated security into their development process. To aid software development organizations, Tripwire compiled the top three mistakes made during secure software development.