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FireLeaker malware puts Android users’ privacy in jeopardy

A new piece of malware, dubbed FireLeaker, has been found by NQ Mobile’s Security Research Center. Unlike other types of malware, which send premium rate SMS message or install a keylogger to try and steal…

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Microsoft warns users about fake Skype app

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

A couple of weeks ago Trend Micro spotted a fake version of Skype for offer. Now Microsoft, who own Skype, has published some more details about this malware dressed up as a legitimate app. How the…

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More than 5% of free Android apps use aggressive advertising networks

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

Johan Larsson/Flickr Almost every mobile device owner has used apps that are supported by adverts. It is one of the three main ways that developers (large and small) can generate income to fund their app…

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Premium-rate SMS malware survived in Google Play for weeks

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

Based on image from Symantec A nasty bit of malware known as Android.Dropdialer has been hiding out in Google Play since June 24 and has managed to generate somewhere between 50,000 to 100,000 downloads. The…

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Number of malicious Android apps jumps to over 20,000

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

A new report by Trend Micro paints a worrying picture about the number of malicious Android apps in existence. According to the report, which was created by Trend Micro’s TrendLabs threat response team, there were just…

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Is there really an Android botnet sending out spam?

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

Yesterday, I wrote about evidence that suggested the existence of an Android botnet which was under control of spammers and is being used to send out spam via Yahoo! Mail. The accusation came from Terry Zink over at…

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Yahoo! Mail on Android being used to send spam

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

Cyber security experts from Microsoft have spotted real-world examples of spam email sent, not from a dedicated spam server, but from Android phones. The spam being sent is the run-of-the-mill type trying to sell fake…

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Researchers create prototype Android clickjacking rootkit

by Gary Sims, 10 months ago

Researchers at NC State University have found a weakness in the Android framework (meaning the Android GUI and services, not the underlying Linux kernel) which has allowed them to create a proof-of-concept prototype rootkit that can…

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Researcher develops Android app that can steal credit card information via NFC

by Gary Sims, 11 months ago

Images_of_Money/Flickr German security researcher Thomas Skora has developed an app that can read the details off a contactless credit / bank card using an NFC-enabled (near field communications) handset. The app, which appeared briefly in Google Play before Google removed…

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Kaspersky finds mobile versions of the Zeus trojan posing as fake Android security software

by Ankit Banerjee, 11 months ago

Android’s security concerns have been the primary focus of an on-going debate for a while now. Google has been trying to fend off malicious app developers, with the introduction of a new security system called…

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Researchers fool Google’s Android malware Bouncer by “fingerprinting” it

by Gary Sims, 11 months ago

In February of this year, Google revealed some details of a new malware scanner which it had been developing during the latter half of 2011. Dubbed “the Bouncer”, the automated service runs each app submitted…

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How secure is Android?

by Gary Sims, 11 months ago

Mobile device usage continues to climb and companies like Google and Facebook are working hard to cash in on the potential revenues available from mobile users. But they aren’t the only ones trying to make money from…

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Best Antivirus Apps for Android

by Gary Sims, 12 months ago

With startling headlines like “Number of malicious Android apps grows by 2200% year over year” and “86% of all malware delivered via repackaging of legitimate apps” it is worth looking at what measures you can…

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UK company involved in fake apps scam fined $78,000, told to refund money

by Gary Sims, 1 year ago

Unsuspecting victims of fake versions of Angry Birds, Assassin’s Creed and Cut the Rope, posted on third party Android app stores, will be getting their money back, after the UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus took action against the…

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Android Malware Genome Project shows that 86% of all malware delivered via repackaging of legitimate apps

by Gary Sims, 1 year ago

The Department of Computer Science at the North Carolina State University has started the Android Malware Genome Project in an attempt to dissect Android based malware and see what makes it tick. The researchers are…

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FireLeaker malware puts Android users’ privacy in jeopardy

Microsoft warns users about fake Skype app

More than 5% of free Android apps use aggressive advertising networks

Premium-rate SMS malware survived in Google Play for weeks

Number of malicious Android apps jumps to over 20,000

Is there really an Android botnet sending out spam?

Yahoo! Mail on Android being used to send spam

Researchers create prototype Android clickjacking rootkit

Researcher develops Android app that can steal credit card information via NFC

Kaspersky finds mobile versions of the Zeus trojan posing as fake Android security software

Researchers fool Google’s Android malware Bouncer by “fingerprinting” it

How secure is Android?

Best Antivirus Apps for Android

UK company involved in fake apps scam fined $78,000, told to refund money

Android Malware Genome Project shows that 86% of all malware delivered via repackaging of legitimate apps

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