Identity fraud in the UK at ‘epidemic’ levels
There were almost 90,000 cases of identify fraud recorded in the first six months of 2017 – 5 per cent higher than the first half of last year, according to …
Apply Mobile is expanding its Software Engineering Function
Apply Mobile are looking for a Software Engineer with experience of Mobile Platforms to join a fast growing information security company that provide dynamic hardware and software security solutions for regulated …
Council data security ‘shockingly lax’
Sensitive personal information has been lost or stolen from councils in thousands of cases, research suggests. Local authorities recorded 4,236 data breaches during a three-year period from April 2011, a …
Apply Mobile’s state of the art authentication is made available to users of Good Technology
Press Release: London, 3rd August 2015 Apply Mobile Limited, a leading provider of mobile and data security solutions announced today that it has become an independent software vendor (ISV) to …
HTC phone stored unencrypted fingerprints
Security researchers have identified a way to access unencrypted fingerprint data on an HTC smartphone. Four experts from security company FireEye found the HTC One Max stored fingerprint data in …
Web’s random numbers are too weak, researchers warn
The data scrambling systems used by millions of web servers could be much weaker than they ought to be, say researchers. A study found shortcomings in the generation of the …
Apple iOS, OS X Contain Zero-Day Flaws
Apple’s security reputation takes another hit as researchers reveal long-standing zero-day flaws. Apple has known about major zero-day flaws in its iOS and OS X operating systems for at least …
3D Printing used to accelerate ‘design to manufacture’ process
Apply Mobile’s Technical Design Facility in Helsinki are using 3D printing to design the new generation of credit-card size iDENtear devices. 3D printing allows Apply Mobile to optimise the size of …
Samsung S5 fingerprint flaw exposed
Hackers can take copies of fingerprints used to unlock the Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, claim security researchers. A flaw in Android makes it possible to steal the personal information …
US and UK accused of hacking Sim card firm to steal codes
US and British intelligence agencies illegally hacked into a major manufacturer of Sim cards to steal codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles, a US news website says. The Intercept website …