“Movie” apps on Google Play steal contact info
29 malicious Android apps whose goal is to steal personal and contact information have been discovered over the weekend on the official Google Play market. According to …
Trojanized Angry Birds offered for download
The extreme popularity of Rovio’s Angry Birds mobile game has made it and its special editions perfect for luring unsuspecting users into downloading malware. A …
Zero-permission Android app exports sensitive data
When installing new apps on an Android device, users are asked to give their permission for specific actions that an app must be able to perform in order to function properly. …
Legitimate Chinese app stores riddled with security holes
If you are an Android user, you are surely aware of the fact that Chinese third-party app stores are where most malware for that particular OS has its debut. Lacking any kind …
SMS-controlled Android malware records calls
Researchers at NQ Mobile Security have discovered a new piece of Android malware that receives instructions, i.e. is controlled, via SMS. Dubbed TigerBot, the Trojan hides by …
Potential first Android bootkit spotted
Security researchers of US-based NQ Mobile have recently discovered what might be the first Android bootkit. Dubbed DKFBootKit, the malware piggybacks malicious payloads into …
TruWitness mobile surveillance video camera
DVTEL announced TruWitness, an mobile video application that turns mobile smartphones into full- featured IP video surveillance cameras that stream video into DVTEL’s …
Secure browser for Android
Good Technology announced Good Mobile Access (GMA) for Android, a secure mobile browser for Android devices. GMA is a feature of the Good for Enterprise solution that provides …
CCloud: Backup and sharing for Windows and Android
Comodo released a new edition of CCloud, a Windows client and a new CCloud app for Android. The Windows client now allows users to select the local drive letter that accesses …
Android security from the ground up
Georgia Weidman is a penetration tester, security researcher, and trainer. She’s also one of the speakers at the upcoming HITBSecConf 2012 Amsterdam conference. In this …
Android banking Trojan steals both authenticating factors
The Zeus and SpyEye banking Trojans have recently been fitted with a new module that targets Android users that use their device as an added authentication method when …
Fake Google Play site serves Android malware
Online scammers are known for their adaptability, so it should not come as a surprise that the recent name change of Google’s official Android Market – now dubbed …
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