Which Android smartphones are most secure?
87% of Android devices are vulnerable to attack by malicious apps and messages, a group of researchers from Cambridge University in England has revealed.For years now, they …
Fake Android apps bypass Google Play store security
“ESET unveiled fake apps available at the official Google app store. Posing as popular game cheats, such as Cheats for Pou, Guide for SubWay and Cheats for SubWay, these …
Google patches Stagefright 2.0 on Nexus devices
Google has released its monthly security update for Nexus devices. Among the issues this update fixes are the two vulnerabilities in the stagefright and utils Android …
Top 5 Android Marshmallow enterprise security benefits
Google’s new Android Marshmallow operating system offers important new security and ease-of-use features that improve its functionality for both enterprise and individual …
New, improved Ghost Push variants continue to target Android users
“The danger of apps Trojanized with Ghost Push malware is far from over – according to Trend Micro researchers, the number of variants of the hard-to-remove …
Stagefright 2.0: A billion Android devices could be compromised
Most Android users are, once again, in danger of having their devices compromised by simply previewing specially crafted MP3 or MP4 files.Zimperium researchers, who were the …
Oysters tablet comes preinstalled with Trojanized Android firmware
“Keeping your mobile device free of malware requires intentional care, but sometimes even that is not enough. As Dr. Web researchers recently pointed out, a device you …
Silent Circle launches Blackphone 2, delivering business and personal privacy
Silent Circle has launched Blackphone 2 – its next-generation smartphone that delivers privacy and security. It provides full device encryption by default through harnessing …
Chinese promotion company hijacks Android devices around the world
“A Chinese mobile app promotion company has created malicious adware that allows them to gain complete control of users’ Android devices. The company misuses this …
Android SMS Trojans evolve, go after bank and payment system accounts
“Once upon a time cyber crooks used SMS Trojans to earn themselves money by subscribing users to unwanted premium mobile services. Today, the situation has changed, and …
Malware-infected game discovered on Google Play, up to 1 million users at risk
Check Point researchers found sophisticated new malware on Google Play which has infected between 200,000 and 1 million users. The malware is packaged within an Android game …
Android 5 bug allows attackers to easily unlock password-protected devices
If you own a mobile device running any Android 5 version but the very last (v5.1.1) and you use a password to lock your device, you will want to update your OS or switch to a …
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