The dark side of the new Android Market
A new version of the Android Market has just been launched, making it possible for every device owner to look for applications, buy or even remotely install apps to an Android …
Android malware records and steals credit card numbers from phone conversations
We often blame users for failing to deny permissions required by malicious applications on Facebook or various mobile platforms, but the truth is that the list of permissions …
Trend Micro protects Android devices
Trend Micro announced Mobile Security which protects digital files and secures banking transactions on Android devices by identifying and stopping online threats. Key Features …
Week in review: less spam, a new Android Trojan and the dark side of Twitter
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, videos, reviews and articles: The security landscape from 2010 to 2011 Vendor-neutral testing and …
Android Trojan with botnet capabilities found in the wild
A new, more sophisticated Trojan for Android devices has been spotting lurking on third-party Chinese Android app markets – the first ever piece of Android malware that …
Use Android as a RSA SecurID authenticator
RSA announced their SecurID Software Token for Android that is engineered to enable an Android powered device to be used as an RSA SecurID authenticator, providing convenient …
Run Nmap on Android
Droidmap is an Android application for root users that implements some functions of Nmap in a GUI. This program comes with installer scripts for the installation of the …
Android browser flaw allows attackers to access user data
A vulnerability in the Android browser that could allow attackers to download files stored on the mobile device’s or tablet’s SD card has been discovered by …
Week in review: Cybercrime victims, PayPal phishing and Moxie Marlinspike
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and interviews: Top 10 security threats for 2011 Imperva announced their predictions for the top …
Proof-of-concept Android app reveals platform’s security bug
Angry Birds is an extremely popular mobile game that can be played on Apple, Android and Nokia mobile devices – indeed, it has been downloaded by millions of users. So, …
Week in review: DDoS Trojan, PCI 2.0 and Android kernel security flaws
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, articles and reviews: Facebook discovers and “punishes” UID-selling …
Google Android vulnerabilities
A shocking number of high-risk security flaws in Google’s Android smartphone OS have recently been discovered by security firm Coverity. “We found 88 high-risk …