Tag: malware
Free AVG anti-virus hits 70 million downloads on Android
For all the iPhone users, this may seem a little odd that an anti-virus software company has made a mobile app. Unlike Apple, with strict review policies and almost no viruses or malware of any kind, Android is a hub for problems. Google is currently trying to make the mobile operating system more secure, their [...]
Android malware ‘BadNews’ hits around nine million devices
Android has always been targeted more frequently with malware and spyware and is currently raking up a huge amount of problems. Google is expected to start using better algorithms and tighter security to make sure all apps are clean. BadNews has been added to 32 Android apps and is malicious malware – the 32 apps [...]
Google Play Becoming a Haven for Malware Developers
Mobile hackers are now making the Google Play as their haven in spreading malware on Android phones. A report from ITNews has revealed that there are malware developers who are allegedly trying to buy accounts in the Google Play store at the rate four times higher than the original price of $25. This is for [...]
AV-Test Releases Mobile App Security Report
The Android ecosystem although secure may sometimes be attacked by malware that can be potentially dangerous. This is where mobile app security comes in since they add another layer of protection to your device to prevent any data from being compromised. There are lots of these security apps currently available over at Google Play, some [...]
McAfee Releases Top Threats Prediction For 2013
American security software company McAfee has released their prediction for the top threats that we might encounter next year. These threats will be coming from various devices and ecosystems and shows criminals becoming more and more creative in their attacks. Not surprising though is that on top of the list are mobile threats. As the [...]
Samsung Will Post a Fix to The Exynos Chip Security Issue “As Quickly As Possible”
Samsung is having a great time in the market with nothing to complain about, when it comes to device sales at least. But the past few days have been nothing short of embarrassing for the company, with reports claiming that devices running on a few Exynos chipsets (4210 and 4412) are vulnerable to privacy attacks. [...]
Study finds notable flaws in Google Android security measures
In a bid to boost security of devices running Google’s Android operating system, the company added a feature in the latest version of its OS that is supposed to prevent users from installing apps that contain malware. The most typical scenario would be a dialog box would inform a user that the app he/she is [...]
Internal Malware Scanner on Android 4.2 Not That Effective
Android 4.2 was announced along with the LG Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 by Google. This new version of Android succeeded Android 4.1 to bring some new features to the mix. Along with a few cosmetic tweaks to the system, Android 4.2 also brought something known as the Malware Scanner built into the system. This [...]
Microsoft Seeking Android Malware Horror Stories in Return For a “Get-Well” Present
Microsoft, Apple and Google are all competitors in the field. Nobody is friends with nobody, and that’s how it should be in a highly competitive mobile/tech industry. And it is normal in this field to have competitors lash out at each other in the media or through any other medium. Google has done that, Apple [...]
Loozfon and Finfisher Malware Target Android Devices
Two new viruses are attacking Android-based mobile devices according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). One, called Loozfon, steals information. One of its versions entices people with a work-at-home opportunity that pays in exchange for sending e-mail. It has an advertisement that takes users to a website that brings the malware onto one’s mobile [...]
Google Develops Malware Scanner for Google Play
Google is reportedly addressing the growing number of malware attacks on Android-based devices by developing an Android malware scanner. According to the Android Police blog, the Google Play Store’s most recent APK release, which is called version 3.9.16, shows something called App Check. The blog offers that App Check will be a client-side malware protection [...]
Lookout Security & Antivirus Adds Signal Flare Feature
Lookout, Inc. refreshed the Lookout Security & Antivirus app for Android devices with several new enhancements. Among these is the Signal Flare feature, a useful function for those who tend to lose their phones. According to Lookout, people who lose their phones often rely on their phone’s battery to locate their missing or stolen device. [...]
Trend Micro Discovers Election 2012 Apps With Malware
Four apps that take advantage of the upcoming elections in the United States have been discovered by the security software company Trend Micro. Once installed, these apps get information about one’s device and could use that information without the user’s permission, often for malicious activities. Trend Micro found four of these malware-infected apps on Google [...]
