by AA Staff, 1 week ago

Google Play is usually regarded as a safe place from where Android users can download applications without having to worry about malicious code or other security threats. Even when the app in question asks for…

by Gary Sims, 1 week ago

NQ mobile, a mobile security company, has released a report which claims that 2012 saw a 163% increase in mobile malware and that over 65,000 new pieces of malware were discovered during the year. This…

by Mike Andrici, 1 month ago

Throughout the last decade, there have been numerous debates regarding the security measures that can be put in place to protect our online identities. But given that our newly found mobile lifestyles can now provide…

by Nate Swanner, 1 month ago

A few days ago, the ACLU filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against the four major US carriers. In that complaint, the ACLU claims that Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T are guilty of…

by Nate Swanner, 1 month ago

It’s funny how Microsoft’s ‘Scroogled’ campaign seems to do more harm than good for them. First, their campaign to get users to complain about Google via twitter blew up in their face, and now there’s…

by Brad Ward, 1 month ago

Malware has become an increasing problem lately, and while Bitdefender already offers paid solutions to keep your mobile device secure, the developer launched a new app on April 8 called Antivirus Free. As the name…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 1 month ago

As much as we would rather not report on yet another Android malware scare (we think security issues are overblown and that any platform is vulnerable, anyway), this one seems to be a first in…

by Brad Ward, 1 month ago

It seems that the widely popular Avast! Mobile Security app is labeling apps like Gmail, PayPal, Google Currents, LinkedIn, Redbox, Amazon and WhatsApp as malware. This is what you would call a false positive. If…

by Robert Triggs, 2 months ago

Open content is great, but occasionally you have to weed out the bad apples when they crop up. Well this is one of those days, as reports are coming out that a couple of rogue games…

by J. Angelo Racoma, 2 months ago

Time and again, we hear about Android being the worst platform in terms of security, mostly because it’s rife with malware. Apps that steal personal information and call into expensive premium numbers have purportedly proliferated…

by Robert Triggs, 2 months ago

I’ve never been affected by any serious malware or virus’ on my Android phone, despite rooting, playing with custom ROMs, and installing the occasional APK downloaded from outside of the Google Play Store. But still…

by Simon Hill, 2 months ago

According to the latest report to shock the Android world there’s been a 2000% increase in malware in the Google Play Store and one particularly vicious virus is capable of reaching through the touchscreen and…

by Conan Hughes, 2 months ago

Do you think your anti-malware app really does its job in protecting your mobile device? You may want to find out by checking AV-TEST’s official detailed test report for January 2013. Exactly 22 apps have…

by Gary Sims, 3 months ago

A new report, which looks at the security threat that mobile devices pose to corporate networks, has some good news and some bad news for smartphone users. More and more business smartphones are representing a convergence of personal and…

by Ankit Banerjee, 3 months ago

Android has been growing in popularity at an exponential rate, taking over market share in most (if not all) major markets around the world.  Unfortunately, such incredible popularity has a downside as well, making Android…