Look What's Riding Your Network
Findings from our latest report on the rapid growth of malicious APK files and a peek into the malware and other threats found in live mobile networks
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Mobile Network Operators: Boost Value with the Safest Network
Mobile network operators: boost value by offering the safest network.
Our Relationship with VMware AirWatch Now Includes Aperture!
SaaS‐based applications are typically adopted by users because they’re fast and easy to use, not to mention accessible from anywhere there’s a reliabl...
Protecting Your Organization Against Mobile Threats
Mobile has been a disruptive force in information technology and it will only continue to grow. The challenge for businesses is that devices must be secured before they can be used within the enterprise setting...
Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Healthcare, Mobility, Predictions, Service Providers, Threat Prevention
2016 Predictions: What's In Store for Cybersecurity?
Palo Alto Networks experts published a series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016 on topics ranging from healthcare and public cloud security to mob...
iOS Trojan “TinyV” Attacks Jailbroken Devices
In October 2015, we discovered a malicious payload file targeting Apple iOS devices. After investigating, we believe the payload belongs to a new iOS Trojan family that we’re calling “TinyV”. In December 2015,...
2016 Prediction #8: Rapid Adoption of Mobile Payments will Accelerate Cyber...
This is the eighth in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year.
Mobile Security: Variations on a Theme
Niccolò Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 in A Minor is a famous and notoriously difficult composition that only the most advanced violinists can play. It’s made up of a theme, along with Paganini’s own variations. But as respectable as it is on its own, it’s been discovered an...
BackStab: Mobile Backup Data Under Attack from Malware
Today we are releasing a whitepaper describing how malicious actors are stealing private mobile device data by accessing local backup files stored on PC and Mac computers. We have identified 704 samples of six...
Rootnik Android Trojan Abuses Commercial Rooting Tool and Steals Private In...
We recently analyzed a Trojan named "Rootnik" which uses a customized commercial root tool named “Root Assistant” to gain root access on Android devic...
2016 Prediction #6: The Rise of Mobility in the Industrial Internet of Thin...
This is the sixth in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year.
2016 Prediction #2: The “What” Matters More than the “Who” in Mobile Securi...
This is the second in our series of cybersecurity predictions for 2016. Stay tuned for more through the end of the year.
Application Advisory/Analysis, Malware, Mobility, Threat Advisories - Advisories, Threat Prevention, Unit 42
Chinese Taomike Monetization Library Steals SMS Messages
Mobile app creators are often looking for ways to monetize their software. One of the most common ways to do this is by displaying advertisements to u...
Join Us October 19-23 for Breach Prevention Week!
Our last Breach Prevention Week (#preventbreaches) was a rousing success and it's time to do it again. Join us starting October 19 to hear about boosting operational efficiency, enabling applications while shut...
Palo Alto Networks and AirWatch Mobile Security Alliance
In an earlier blog post I mentioned that the challenge for securing mobile devices has been formidable for many organizations. The limitations that arise out of classical approaches and assumptions towards secu...
GlobalProtect Integration with AirWatch: Solving the Mysteries of Mobile Se...
Over the ages, philosophers challenged the conventions of traditional thinking by meditating upon a “koan.” A koan is similar to a riddle, except that...
KeyRaider iOS Malware: How to Keep Yourself Safe
Earlier this week we published an analysis of KeyRaider, which is an iOS malware family and a reminder of the risks users take when they choose to jailbreak their mobile devices.
KeyRaider: iOS Malware Steals Over 225,000 Apple Accounts to Create Free Ap...
Recently, WeipTech was analyzing suspicious Apple iOS tweaks reported by users and found over 225,000 valid Apple accounts with passwords stored on a...
Taking Needed Steps to Protect Network Connected Devices
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for the oversight of food and medical products sold in the United States. As such, when it finds previously unknown safety concerns, the FDA takes me...
BYOD Makes You Productive, and It’s Also Why Your NAC Deployments Fail
Network Access Control (NAC): everyone wants to do it, and the goals for most programs are noble.It goes like this: By ensuring only authorized users and devices connect to the net...
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