Sophos releases free anti-virus app for Android
Sophos announced Sophos Mobile Security, a free lightweight anti-virus app that protects Android devices against malware, privacy issues and hardware loss – without …
Security storage app for iOS and Android devices
TrustPort launched Portunes, a freeware security storage app that runs on iOS and Android devices. Portunes is an application protecting sensitive data like informationon …
Researchers beat Google’s Bouncer
When earlier this year Google introduced Bouncer – an automated app scanning service that analyzes apps by running them on Google’s cloud infrastructure and …
GFI VIPRE Mobile Security Premium now on Android devices
In addition to securing users from more than 10,000 known Android viruses, GFI VIPRE Mobile Security Premium helps them to keep their children safe, protect personal …
Cybercriminals use social engineering to extend lifecycle of malware
Android smartphone users remain a lucrative target as the platform currently has 59 percent global market share and is on track to stay the most shipped mobile operating …
Android malware no longer just posing as Opera Mini
Malicious Android apps posing as the mobile Opera Mini browser or an update for it are nothing new, and they are usually malware that sends text messages to premium-rate …
Universal IPsec clients for Android 4.0+ platforms
NCP engineering released two versions of its IPsec VPN client that supports Android 4.0 and all future platform updates. The NCP Secure Android Client and Premium Android …
Scan Android for unpatched vulnerabilities
X-Ray scans your Android device to determine whether there are vulnerabilities that remain unpatched by your carrier. The X-Ray app presents you with a list of vulnerabilities …
Enterprise grade, secure mobile file sharing
Accellion announced the latest version of native Accellion Mobile Apps which allow business users to collaborate and view more than 200 different file types, editing and …
Android malware is booming
Trend Micro’s January prediction that some 11,000 pieces of Android malware will be detected by June this year has proved completely inaccurate, as the number of …
Android gets safer with full ASLR implementation
Last week’s release of Jelly Bean (v 4.1+), the latest version of Google’s Android, was a big step for the company security-wise, as the hugely popular mobile …
Instagram “Friendship Vulnerability” patched
A flaw in the popular Instagram app that allows potential snoopers to add themselves as friends of any Instagram user and, consequently, to access his or hers private …