Android

Google reveals it is already scanning Android apps for malware

February 3, 2012

Even though most malicious Android apps are served from third-party app markets, cyber crooks occasionally manage to disseminate some via Google’s official Android …

HTC Android phones allow apps to harvest users’ Wi-Fi password

February 2, 2012

A bug in the way some Android-running HTC smartphones handle requests for password allows some applications to send the user’s Wi-Fi network username, password and SSID …

Millions of infected Android apps… or not?

February 1, 2012

Over the weekend, several websites picked up Symantec’s story about Trojanized apps on the official Android Market. This happens from time to time, but what got …

Counterclank: Info-stealing Trojan or advertising tool?

January 31, 2012

A couple of days ago, Symantec has warned about Counterclank, an Android Trojan that has been unknowingly installed by users on over five million devices. This huge number was …

Unwanted apps on Android smartphones

January 27, 2012

Third-party Android markets have always been the favorite means of malicious app dissemination, especially in regions like Asia, where users don’t have access to the …

HiDrive Free: New cloud service

January 18, 2012

HiDrive Free, a cloud-based service from STRATO, launched in the U.S. offering users 5GB of free online storage. With HiDrive Free, users can back up their data at a central …

Samsung introduces suite of security features for Android

January 12, 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be the first Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE) devices provided to consumers who wish to use their own mobile devices in …

Android Trojan masquerades as phone optimizer app

January 10, 2012

As you may already know, Android users are at a much bigger danger of getting saddled with a malicious app than users using other mobile platforms – especially those …

Biometric technologies for Android

January 10, 2012

Neurotechnology announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, VeriLook Embedded SDK for face …

Mobile Security 6.0 for Android released

January 9, 2012

NQ Mobile released Mobile Security 6.0 for Android as a free download. This update offers Android users several new features to protect their privacy and financial …

Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite available for free

January 9, 2012

Your smartphone is as likely to be lost or stolen as your wallet—and mobile payment systems on the horizon make the personal information on your smartphone more valuable than …

Securing Android for the enterprise

January 3, 2012

The numbers speak for themselves – Android’s share of the worldwide smartphone market is 52.5 percent, more than double compared to a year ago, according to recent …