Lookout Speaking at Black Hat Conference
July 25
Our team is gearing up to speak at the annual Black Hat Technical Security Conference next week in Las Vegas. As a regular at this conference, the one big thing we’ve noticed is that new for this year, mobile is big. With over six dedicated talks on mobile security, this is more than any previous conference. We are excited to be giving two talks on mobile security here.
We’ve got new and interesting data to reveal that we haven’t yet announced, so stay tuned for more details.
These Aren’t the Permissions You’re Looking For
When: Wednesday, July 28 1:45 – 3:00 pm
Speakers: Anthony Lineberry, David Luke Richardson, Timothy Wyatt
App Attack: Surviving the Mobile Application Explosion
When: Wednesday, July 28 4:45 – 6:00 pm
Speakers: John Hering, Kevin Mahaffey
Hope to see you at the show!
App Genome Project Lists Which Android and iPhone Apps Tap Your Personal Data 28 Jul 10
[...] The project was begun by the founders of Lookout, John Hering and Kevin Mahaffey. Their research not only positions Lookout as the good guys helping smartphone users to navigate their threatening downloads, but also goes to show just how explosive the app world is becoming. As their infographic advertises, the average smartphone has 22 apps, and by 2012 the world population will be downloading apps at a rate of 50 billion per year. In fact, Lookout’s conference speech is entitled, “App Attack: Surviving the Mobile Application Explosion.” [...]