Another Android “master key” bug revealed
The existence of another “master key” bug that can be used to push malware onto Android users has been publicly disclosed by Jay Freeman (a.k.a Saurik), the …
Svpeng Android banking Trojan goes phishing
The Android banking Trojan known as Svpeng has been improved by its creators and is now capable to perform phishing attacks as well as stealing money directly from a …
How to sniff local network traffic on an unrooted Android device
Google Play hosts a number of applications that focus on local network traffic sniffing for Android devices, but for the majority of them you would first need to root the …
Free Android security app from Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes launched a free mobile security application for Android devices. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile, available on
Fraudware virus targeting Android users in China and South East Asia
NQ Mobile has identified, “Copycat App,” a new fraudware virus threat targeting Android users in China and several countries in South East Asia. “Copycat …
Analyzing APK files inside an online Android application sandbox
Anubis is an online project developed by International Secure Systems Lab, which focuses on analyzing of binaries for different type of systems. The online sandbox was first …
Free secure messaging app from Carnegie Mellon researchers
Carnegie Mellon University CyLab researchers have developed a free smartphone app for iOS and Android users to safely exchange identity data without risk of theft, deception …
Vulnerable and aggressive adware threatening millions
FireEye discovered a new mobile threat from a popular ad library that no other antivirus or security vendor has reported publicly before. Mobile ad libraries are third-party …
Over 50% don’t protect their Android devices
Over 50 percent of Android-based smartphone and tablet owners do not use any security software to protect their devices against cyber-threats, according to Kaspersky Lab. This …
Protect high-value transactions on iOS and Android
SecureKey introduced its enhanced cloud-based briidge.net Connect multi-factor authentication service. This latest version of briidge.net Connect incorporates the new …
Amazon.com released Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito”
Amazon.com introduced Fire OS 3.0 “Mojito,” the next generation of software and services that powers Kindle Fire tablets, with hundreds of updates and new features …
Java exploits jump, Android malware emerges outside app stores
A continued rise in exploit-based attacks, particularly against Java, and an increasing sophistication in mobile threats characterized the first half of 2013, which saw its …