Covers threats and defenses specific to smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices. Articles explore mobile malware trends, app permissions management, operating system hardening, secure communication tools, and techniques to protect personal and corporate data on mobile platforms.
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In 2023, a single employee's compromised personal phone gave threat actors a foothold into MGM Resorts' corporate network. The resulting breach cost the company over $100 million. The attack didn't start with some sophisticated zero-day exploit — it started with a social engineering call to the
In 2023, Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report found that 74% of all breaches involved the human element — and mobile devices have become the primary attack surface for exploiting that weakness. I've watched organizations spend six figures on perimeter defenses while their employees check corporate email on
In 2023, a single compromised employee phone at MGM Resorts International led to a social engineering attack that cost the company over $100 million in losses. The threat actors didn't hack a firewall or exploit a zero-day. They called the help desk. That incident is a masterclass in
The Personal Phone That Took Down a Hospital Network In 2023, a nurse at a mid-sized hospital plugged a personal phone into a workstation USB port to charge it. That phone was already compromised with malware from a sideloaded app. Within 72 hours, threat actors had lateral movement across the
In 2023, a single compromised employee phone gave threat actors a foothold inside MGM Resorts' network. The attackers used social engineering — a phone call to the help desk — and within hours, they had enough access to deploy ransomware that cost the company over $100 million. The device that started
82% of Phishing Sites Now Target Mobile Devices In late 2024, a wave of toll-road smishing texts hit millions of Americans. The messages claimed unpaid tolls from agencies like E-ZPass and SunPass, directing victims to pixel-perfect payment pages optimized for mobile screens. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center
The Text Message That Cost a Company $15 Million In 2022, Twilio disclosed a breach that started with a simple SMS message. Employees received text messages impersonating the IT department, directing them to a fake login page. Several entered their credentials. That single vector — mobile phishing attacks delivered via text
