ZITMO Attacking Android Devices

There are reports that a new variant of Zeus is in the wild and targeting Android devices. If you haven't already, it's time to get anti-virus software on your mobile device.

For Android, BlackBerry, and Windows devices I use and recommend Lookout.

As more and more of our computing is done on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, it becomes just as important to secure these devices as you would your laptop or computer. It's also important to be careful what you install on your phone, the Android Market is great in that it's open and easy to sell your software there... the downside of this openness is that it's all too easy for crooks to put malware in the market, and it stays there until it is discovered for what it is, often after someone's personal information has already been compromised.

Stay safe out there!

PDF iOS Vulnerability

Even though Germany took the step of issuing a security warning regarding the new PDF vulnerability in iOS, Apple has not yet released a patch for this serious problem. The ironic thing is that there is a patch available... if your device is "jailbroken".

I find it interesting that if you want your device to be secure you have to remove the "security" features to do it. It's also interesting that Apple seems to be taking its time to address this issue (since there's obviously a working fix that was developed externally for jailbroken phones.)

If you've got an iOS device, I'd recommend steering clear of PDFs until a patch is released!