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 …
Most notorious Android malware
Total Defense announced the findings of its 2011 Internet Security Threat Intelligence Report, which indicates Android’s rise in market share was only surpassed by the …
Android pattern lock stumps FBI forensic experts
Who would have thought that pattern screen locks on Android phones actually provide such an effective barrier to unauthorized access that even the FBI is forced ask Google for …
Carnegie Mellon researchers unveil iOS and Android security app
Carnegie Mellon University CyLab researchers have developed a new smartphone app that leverages the growing proliferation of these devices to establish a secure basis for …
Two-thirds of Android AV solutions not good enough
Nearly two-thirds of Android antivirus products offered on the market today cannot be considered reliable enough for use, says independent IT and security research institute …
TeamDrive 3.0: Secure cloud file sharing for iOS and Android
TeamDrive released a new client platform that brings security and privacy to the mobile access of cloud data. TeamDrive 3.0 adds secure clients for iOS and Android smart …
AirCover: Personal security app for iOS and Android
BlueSprig launched AirCover, a personal security app and location tool for iOS and Android devices. AirCover protects users from loss, theft, viruses, malware and other …
Alleged SMS Trojan makers indicted in France
Two men recently arrested in France stand accused of having developed a mobile Trojan app that stole money from Android users, reports L’Informaticien (via Google …
10.8 million Android devices infected with malware
From 2010 to 2011, Android officially overtook Symbian as the most targeted mobile platform in the world by cyber criminals, according to NQ Mobile. In 2011, newer and more …
Active mobile botnet enslaves thousands of Android devices
A trojanized Android application for configuring phone settings has been enslaving the devices of the customers of China’s two largest mobile carriers into a botnet …
More bogus ad-serving Android apps evade Google’s Bouncer
Users searching for games on the official Android Market have lately been heavily targeted by ad-pushing scammers. First it was the fake Temple Run app, and now a string of …