• Windows 8 may prompt malware attacks on hardware, McAfee predicts

  Security features in Windows 8 will discourage operating-system attacks and drive hackers to develop malware that compromises hardware directly, according to McAfee's security predictions for 2012.

• Mobile apps and security: What you need to know

  A Melbourne-based app developer has spoken about the security pitfalls of smartphone apps, saying that while certain mobile environments are more susceptible to malware, such risks can be eliminated through encryption and using common sense.

• AusCERT 2011: Mobile banking malware on the rise

  Chief technology officer of Trusteer, Amit Klein, has spoken about the trends of mobile malware, citing mobile banking as the next big threat to the industry.

• Mobile malware grows as spam takes a dive: Security experts

  The new year is shaping up to be a mobile malware crime spree as spam email declines, according to two new threat reports.

• Android mobile malware has botnet-like traits

  Android mobile malware has botnet-like traits

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  Mobile malware will test Android and iPhone

  2009 ushered in mobile malware with the first (and second) iPhone worm appearing just before Christmas.

Whitepapers about mobile malware

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  Simplifying branch office security

  Securing your business network is more important than ever. Malware, botnets and other malicious programs threaten your network—at your central offices and your branch offices alike. Yet enforcing consistent network security throughout your enterprise can be challenging—especially for those of you with branch offices with few users and no IT expertise. This paper introduces a new standard—an innovative, unified, cost-effective solution for managing branch office security, with centralised reporting and a clear process for determining return on investment (ROI).

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  Security Threat Report 2012