Security takes a backseat on Android in update shambles
John Leyden, The Register, 11/21/2011 The majority of Android smartphone users are walking around with insecure devices running out-of-date OS builds, leaving personal and business data at greater risk of attack. The latest figures from Google’s Android developer web site show that 44.4 per cent of users have the latest version of Android (Android 2.3 [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: HTC, Malware, Motorola
Flash Support coming soon to Firefox’s Android version
Tech Laze, 10/24/2011 It seems that the Firefox for mobile project is in full swing. With tablet support already underway, Firefox’s Android version will soon be getting a bunch of exciting new features. Planned for Firefox 10 are features like Flash Support, camera UI and safe browsing which will put the open source browser at par [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Flash, Malware
Apple’s iOS unaffected by malware as Android exploits surge 76%
Josh Ong, AppleInsider, 8/24/2011 A new study has found that iOS remained untouched by malware during the second quarter, while Android faced 76 percent more threats than in the first quarter, making it the most targeted mobile platform. McAfee detailed the information in its Second Quarter 2011 Threats Report, noting that the “threat landscape of [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Palm (HP), Symbian · Tagged with: HP, Malware
Android malware masquerading as Google+ app
Lance Whitney, CNETNews, 8/16/2011 A new flavor of Android malware is disguising itself as a Google+ app in an attempt to capture instant messages, GPS, location, call logs, and other sensitive data. Uncovered by the team at Trend Micro, the new malware known as ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C can also automatically answer and record phone calls. To capture [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS, IM, Malware
AT&T Joins Sprint In Offering Mobile Security To Customers
TechCrunch, 8/11/2011 You’re all aware of the increase in “hacktivism” and malware we’ve been seeing over the past few months, and as it turns out, the carriers are aware of it, too. Just yesterday, Sprint announced the availability of its McAfee security apps for Android, and today AT&T is looping in Juniper Networks for its [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: AT&T, Malware, Sprint
Mobile app malware menace grows
John Leyden, The Register, 8/4/2011 Android users at front line of attack The number of apps on mobile marketplaces contaminated with malware grew from 80 to 400 during the first half of 2011, according to a study by Lookout Mobile Security. Android users are particularly at risk of downloading contaminated apps from markets and download [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Malware
Banking Trojan hits Android phones
Brad Reed, Network World, 7/14/2011 Android users hit by banking Trojan that has plagued Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone users A banking Trojan that has plagued Symbian, BlackBerry and Windows Phone users has now made its way to Android devices. The Zitmo Trojan, which has been used by the ZeuS criminal gang to steal banking information, was [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, Mobile Technology, Symbian, WinPhone · Tagged with: Malware, SMS
Android, Symbian have most malware among mobile platforms
Dan Seifert, MobileBurn, 6/2/2011 A new report on mobile security by McAfee suggests that Android and Symbian are the most targeted mobile platforms for malware. McAfee says that the ability for Android phones to sideload apps and the fact that there is no centralized place for Google to check for malicious behavior as the reasons [...]
In: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Technology, Symbian · Tagged with: Malware
Wave of Trojans breaks over Android
John Leyden, The Register, 6/1/2011 Fake security updates and other Windows malware-style trickery Fraudsters have cranked up production of malware targeting Android device with with a rash of Trojans, many of which apply tricks long used against Windows PCs. F-Secure reports that a rogue developer has modified a harmless app that displays pictures of bikini-clad [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology, Symbian · Tagged with: Malware, MMS, SDK, SMS
Twenty-Five More Malware Apps Turn Up In Google’s Android Market
Andy Greenberg, Forbes, 5/31/2011 Rogues apps in Google’s Android App Market may be slowly shifting from an occasional outlier to a routine annoyance. On Sunday night, mobile security firm Lookout announced it had found 25 more malicious programs in Google’s app store, likely created by the same developer as the DroidDream malware that was found [...]
In: Android, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Malware