Android ransomware masquerades as Symantec mobile AV
A new piece of Android ransomware is doing rounds, and is tricking users into installing it by posing as a legitimate AV app. The malware sports a logo similar to that of …
Android backdoor lurking inside legitimate apps
One of the most important pieces of advice we give Android users is to refrain from downloading applications from dubious sources and to stick to the official Google Play …
Free Android app identifies and uninstalls spyware
At Black Hat, SnoopWall announced the release of Privacy App for Android platform mobile devices. Privacy App is based upon the company’s counterveillance technology. It …
Android RAT impersonates Kaspersky Mobile Security
A clever malware delivery campaign impersonating well-known AV vendor Kaspersky Lab is actively targeting Polish Android users. It all starts with a spam email sporting the …
Researchers successfully attack Android through device’s speaker
A group of researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have demonstrated that even applications with zero permissions can be used to launch attacks that allow …
Android Fake ID bug allows malware to impersonate trusted apps
The Bluebox Security research team has unearthed another critical Android vulnerability. Named “Fake ID,” the security bug can be used by malicious applications to …
Android ransomware attacks on the increase
CYREN researchers predict that a large wave of Android ransomware has yet to hit. Two cases of first-ever Android ransomware appeared thus far this year, both delivered via …
A peek into Police Locker’s distribution infrastructure
An analysis of the distribution infrastructure for the bothersome Android “Police Locker” ransomware has revealed that the attackers behind it are not putting all …
Almost 1 in 10 Android apps are now malware
Cheetah Mobile Threat Research Labs analyzed trends in mobile viruses for Q1 and Q2 of 2014. Pulling 24.4 million sample files they found that 2.2 million files had viruses, …
Android Simplocker ransomware hits English-speaking users
Simplocker, the first Android ransomware that actually encrypts files located on the device, has begun to target English-speaking users, ESET researchers warn. The initial …
Private contact, calendar sync service for Android
Open Whisper Systems has released Flock, a private cloud service for securely and privately syncing contacts and calendars between multiple mobile Android devices, and is …
Global rise in Android banking and payment malware
Mobile banking and mobile payment malware – malicious software that can extort money from users by hijacking personal information and spoofing bank sites or apps to …
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