The statistics presented here draw on detection verdicts returned by Kaspersky products as provided by users who consented to share statistical data. Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in the first quarter we saw: 1,451,660 detected mobile installation packages, of which 25,314 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, Continue Reading
Mobile
Dear Gavin Williamson, teenagers use mobile phones. Get with the times | Schools- Tempemail
I heard you on the radio the other day, explaining why you thought the proposed European Super League was a bad idea. I must say I was surprised, as I thought your hands were full with the matter of this summer’s GCSE and A-level assessments. How’s that going? If my Continue Reading
Facebook Busts Palestinian Hackers’ Operation Spreading Mobile Spyware – Tempemail
Facebook on Wednesday said it took steps to dismantle malicious activities perpetrated by two state-sponsored hacking groups operating out of Palestine that abused its platform to distribute malware. The social media giant attributed the attacks to a network connected to the Preventive Security Service (PSS), the security apparatus of the Continue Reading
Mobile phone masts in rural England to be up to 20% taller in rules shakeup | Telecoms
Mobile phone masts up to 30 metres tall are to get the green light to be built in the English countryside, the government announced, a 20% increase on the current maximum. Under proposed changes to improve mobile connectivity and boost the rollout of 5G networks in rural communities, telecoms firms Continue Reading
Huawei ‘may have eavesdropped on Dutch mobile network’s calls’ | Huawei
The Chinese telecoms equipment supplier Huawei was able to monitor all calls made on one of the Netherlands’ largest mobile phone networks, according to a confidential report seen by the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. The report, made for KPN by the Capgemini consultancy firm in 2010, concluded that the Chinese Continue Reading
LG to pull out of mobile phone market | LG
South Korean electronics manufacturer LG has decided to wind down its mobile phones unit after admitting defeat in the global smartphone market. LG said on Monday it had made a “strategic decision to exit the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector” to focus on growing businesses such as supplying electric car Continue Reading
From Monument Valley to Minecraft: 10 of the best mobile games | Games
Monument Valley(Android/iPhone) Given that we are all sitting at home staring at our phones anyway, it’s a good time to take a break from the doomscrolling to broaden your phone game palette. Nobody has really bettered this Escher-esque puzzler about guiding a wee girl through levels full of optical illusions Continue Reading
Mobile malware evolution 2020 | Securelist- Tempemail
These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. The year in figures In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Trends of the year In Continue Reading
Vodacom Launches First-of-its-Kind Mobile Health Service in DRC – Tempemail
Vodacom and Mondia have partnered to launch ‘Mum & Baby’ across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mum & Baby is a free-of-charge mobile health intervention service that provides subscribers with maternal, neonatal and child health information designed to encourage good health practices amongst pregnant women, mothers, partners and Continue Reading
LinkedIn Up After Mobile and Desktop Outage – Tempemail
Image sourced from Search Engine Journal LinkedIn users around the world have reported outages on mobile and desktop that saw API requests to take longer or fail unexpectedly across the platform. The career networking site says the outage mostly affected North America and Europe. “We are currently experiencing an issue Continue Reading