Friday, 23 January 2026

Study reveals mobile enterprise management tools fail to prevent spyware infecting smartphones

London (UK): Lacoon Mobile Security yesterday warned that Mobile Remote Access Trojan (mRATs) infections of smartphones is increasing and bypassing encryption and sandboxes solutions. This statement is made based on the results of its research that discovered one in 1,000 smartphones has mRAT spyware installed. Conducted in partnership with global mobile network providers, the study sampled 2 million subscribers in late October 2012. It found that of 52% of infected devices were attributed to iOS and 35% to Android-based mobile devices. The study showed how the mRATs were capable of intercepting 3rd party applications, such as WhatsApp, despite their guarantee of encrypted communications. The worrying element of this trend is that, with enterprises rapidly adopting mobile device management (MDM) solutions, mRATs can bypass their security controls in the same manner.

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Why Public Space CCTV must consider Wireless Technology

Boston Networks release free white paper detailing the benefits of wireless technology for

the public space, Vigilance can report.

Although public opinion on CCTV is still divided, a large majority now feel safer where Public CCTV is

in operation. Surely the Public Sector must look to emerging technologies to facilitate growth and

shape future systems.

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Conflict is unlikely but not out of the question as tensions escalate on the Korean peninsula, according to Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence at Alert:24, Willis and SCR’s risk and crisis management consultancy, in his latest blog on WillisWire. “It would be prudent for organisations to review their contingency, evacuation and crisis plans should tensions deteriorate further into conflict.”

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G-Cloud expert and largest provider of assured cloud services to the UK public sector announces the accreditation of its VMware Zimbra offering to include IL3 data

London: Skyscape Cloud Services Limited, the easy to adopt, easy to use and easy to leave Assured Cloud Services Company, today announced that its Email and Collaboration service, has been awarded Pan Government Accreditation (PGA) status from CESG (The National Technical Authority for Information Assurance), up to and including Impact Levels 2 & 3 (IL2/IL3).

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  1. NextiraOne Poland to build multimedia communications system for Police in Podkarpackie region
  2. Newham Council proposes more CCTV despite low rates of prosecution per camera
  3. Kroll Ontrack introduces enhanced data recovery capabilities and faster speed in Ontrack EasyRecovery 10.1 software
  4. CWTS wins $134 million contract from U.S. NAWCTSD
  5. Betstar engages Prolexic to provide protection and mitigation services during Australia's biggest horse racing event
  6. Varonis welcomes Marathon as newest partner
  7. People more stressed by no internet than loss of water, heating or TV!
  8. Last Commando group of Royal Marines heads home after mission in Afghanistan
  9. Top penetration testers and ethical hackers head to Berlin this June
  10. BSIA: UK security exports to Russia growing steadily
  11. SafeNet to exhibit at a major Europe trade show
  12. Britain attracts businesses, brightest and the best through new immigration rules
  13. Secretary Napolitano gives progress report on disrupting drug trafficking along Southwest border
  14. BAE Systems gets $780 million contract from U.S. Army to produce more explosives
  15. Security leadership and penetration testing firm launches Truststamp



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