The smartphone: A real bug in your bed

The rise of the smartphone over the past few years has been a technology success story. An almost perfect storm of advancing materials science, chip set development, software …

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, …

Illegal online pharmacies target mobile users

Malware authors have begun to set their sights on mobile device users, as witnessed by the latest Trojans made for Android-running devices, on official and unofficial online …

70% of SMS spam is financial fraud

An analysis of SMS traffic conducted from March through December 2010 reveals that according to the reports of misuse submitted by AT&T, Bell Mobility, KT, Korean …

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. …