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    Top 10 things to know about mobile security

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    Michelle Drolet

    10. Malware is on the rise

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    Introducing our Quarterly Newsletter: the Data Security Review

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    Michelle Drolet

    I am excited to announce the launch of our quarterly newsletter, the Data Security Review.

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    Phone 5S Phishing Mail Arrives in time for launch.

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    Michelle Drolet

    While millions of mobile users are anticipating the launch of the new iPhone (5S and 5C), cybercriminals are already making their move to distribute spam that promise to give away the said devices for free, in the guise of a contest. We saw samples of spammed messages that attempted to spoof an Apple Store email notification. The said message informs recipients that they won the latest iPhone 5S mobile phones and iPad. Figure 1. Fake Apple email To get these prizes, they are asked to go to afalse

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    10 Things I Know About... Mobile Security

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    Michelle Drolet

    10. Malware Is On The Rise The threat of malware on mobile platforms is growing steadily as more cybercriminals target mobile devices in increasingly sophisticated ways.

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    Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs

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    Michelle Drolet

    To cap off a summer of devastating corporate data breaches, hackers yesterday posted online what might be the crown jewel of 2012 data dumps: 1 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch's, all purportedly stolen from the FBI. There may also be an additional 11 million Apple device IDs yet to be released, many with users' full names, addresses and telephone numbers attached.

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