The past decade has witnessed many organizations adapting to a digital workspace, replacing the traditional physical offices setups with virtual workplaces encompassing all the technologies that employees require to get their work done. Because of the pandemic, even companies that were once against the concept of a distributed workforce have now been forced to embrace […]
StrandHogg vulnerability threatens 500 of the most popular Android apps
Earlier this month, security researchers at Promon, a Norwegian firm that specializes in in-app security, uncovered a unique vulnerability in Android devices that allows malicious apps to masquerade as legitimate apps and prompt for intrusive permissions that allow them to:Listen to the user through the microphoneTake photos using the cameraMake or record phone conversationsPhish login […]
Five BYOD challenges IT teams face and ways to mitigate them
BYOD stands for bring your own device, whereby your organization lets employees use personal devices for day-to-day work. Sounds simple, right?Unlike corporate devices where the enterprise has complete freedom to choose users’ device types and platforms, BYOD is a different case altogether. In BYOD environments, employees often use different devices manufactured by different OEMs running […]