New Android Trojan punishes pirates
A new Android Trojan is up an about, and can be find on several of the most popular file sharing sites in the US and Asia. Disguised as a non-existent version of the …
Protect the privacy of your Android phone
Privacy Blocker is an Android application that stops other installed applications from gathering your personal information. The software basically pinpoints the type of data …
Android security app for tablets
AVG Technologies released ANTIVIRUSFree for Android (AVG Mobilation for Android), can scan apps, settings, data and media files in real time for viruses and other malware. And …
Malicious app found in Android Market
To infect a mobile device, the Rootcager/DroidDream Trojan used two known exploits: exploid and rageagainstthecage. If the first one failed to root the device, the malware …
Most users unaware of smartphone security risks
Consumers are indifferent to the many serious security risks associated with the storage and transmission of sensitive personal data on iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices, …
Google Android security tool found repackaged with malware
In a what should actually not be a wholly unexpected turn of events, the Android Market security update – pushed to Android users whose devices where affected by one or …
Google removes malicious Android apps with kill switch
After last week’s discovery of some 50+ malicious applications on the official Android Marketplace, Google has removed them as soon as they became aware of their …
Rootcager Trojan found on the official Android market
Free Android applications bundled up with malware have spilled over into the official Android marketplace. According to Symantec, the malware in question can root the phone, …
A Trojan-Clicker for Android spotted
A new Android Trojan – dubbed HongTouTou or ADRD – has been spotted targeting Chinese-speaking users. Repackaged with popular Android applications and games, it is …
Company wants to bundle spying app in legitimate Android game
How can one deliver spyware to a large number of unsuspecting users? The right answer to that question is – unfortunately – not a unique one, but among the methods …
Researcher offers free voice and text encryption app to Egyptians
The explosive situation in Egypt has mobilized many repression-hating individuals in the world to try to do something to support the country’s citizens in their efforts …
Security service for Android and Symbian
The new version of F-Secure’s Protection Service for Mobile (PSM 7) enables operators to offer protection and parental control for their customers’ mobile devices. …