Over half of Android users fail to lock their phones
An ad hoc survey conducted by Google’s anti-abuse research lead Elie Bursztein has shown that over half of Android users don’t lock their phones in any meaningful …
Android bug can push devices into an endless reboot loop
A Proof-of-Concept app exploiting a recently discovered Android vulnerability that triggers the continuous rebooting of an affected device was apparently also behind the …
Flaws in Android update mechanism could turn apps into malware
A group of researchers from Indiana University and Microsoft Research have unearthed six Android vulnerabilities that can be exploited to turn apparently harmless apps into …
20% of all malware ever created appeared in 2013
According to the latest PandaLabs report, malware creation hit a new milestone. In 2013 alone, cyber-criminals created and distributed 20 percent of all malware that has ever …
Whatsapp flaw could reveal all your past conversations
A new Whatsapp flaw that allows any other applications on your Android device to exfiltrate and decrypt past Whatsapp conversations has been discovered and revealed by …
Dendroid spying RAT malware found on Google Play
A new Android malware toolkit called Dendroid is being offered for sale by its creators, and at least one of the malicious APKs created with it has managed to fool Google …
New Android devices sold with pre-installed malware
A wide range of smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung, Motorola, Asus and LG Electronics have apparently been compromised with malicious apps before being sold to …
Four trillion security transactions reveal security highlights
In 2013, CYREN analyzed more than four trillion security transactions worldwide – averaging 10 to 15 billion transactions per day. There’s been a marked increase …
Android, iOS solution reveals data-leaking apps
Your mobile device knows everything about you. But how well do you know your mobile device? Beginning today, savvy consumers can truly take control of their personal …
Military-grade encryption tunnel scrambles voice, text and emails
GOTrust Technology Inc. announced that National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) has awarded the company Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 level 3 …
Android Trojan delivered via Facebook “Suggested Posts”
Researchers have uncovered a potentially massive attack on Android users. This highly elaborate ploy originates on Facebook, where cyber-criminals advertise a series of apps. …
Android banking Trojans are on the rise
The mobile malware sector continues to grow at a significant pace both technologically and structurally, and a majority of the mobile malware created in 2013 was focused on …