Telefónica and Etisalat Digital today announced the extension of their existing agreement for Security Services which aims to conduct extensive research in monitoring and analysing mobile threats for applications and devices.
The collaboration was announced at the recent RSA Conference 2016 held at Abu Dhabi. This is an expansion of their alliance beyond their existing shared portfolio of Managed Security and Cyber Security Services.
Francisco Salcedo, Senior Vice President, Etisalat Digital said “Today’s announcement is significant as mobility has moved beyond devices, apps and online transactions to a connected ecosystem. This transformation has made mobile platforms vulnerable and an easy target for cybercriminals. The collaboration and the deployment at Etisalat Digital’s Cyber Security Operating Centres will enable both partners to provide a solution for enterprises to control fraudulent activity which directly impacts its services, brand or reputation.”
The tools and knowledge used for prevention of PC malware are completely different from the ones used for mobile malware. A mobile ecosystem is extremely dynamic and cybercriminals are constantly evolving the tools and techniques used for such activities. These cybercriminals look for opportunities to generate revenue through fraudulent yet sustainable and scalable business models that defeat security enhancements introduced by Mobile App Markets on a regular basis.
Telefónica and Etisalat Digital will work with Tacyt, a cyber intelligence mobile threat tool developed by ElevenPaths, -Telefónica Cyber Security Unit-. Tacyt uses a big data approach for mobile app environment research and an enterprise-grade service to conduct full investigations, including mobile malware classification, attribution, categorization, and monitoring.
Pedro Pablo, Telefónica Global Security Managing Director & ElevenPaths CEO said: “We are pleased to collaborate with Etisalat Digital to conduct this in-depth research and analysis on mobile threats. Cyber analysts can use Tacyt for manual or automated search, matching, and investigation of different parameters (metadata) within iOS and Android apps. This allows the identification of potential ‘singularities’, a concept which refers to whatever data (dates, size, images, digital certificates) – technical or circumstantial –makes the app or its developer – as a person – singular or unique from others.”
Source: Etisalat