Counterclank: Info-stealing Trojan or advertising tool?
A couple of days ago, Symantec has warned about Counterclank, an Android Trojan that has been unknowingly installed by users on over five million devices. This huge number was …
Unwanted apps on Android smartphones
Third-party Android markets have always been the favorite means of malicious app dissemination, especially in regions like Asia, where users don’t have access to the …
HiDrive Free: New cloud service
HiDrive Free, a cloud-based service from STRATO, launched in the U.S. offering users 5GB of free online storage. With HiDrive Free, users can back up their data at a central …
Samsung introduces suite of security features for Android
The Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be the first Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE) devices provided to consumers who wish to use their own mobile devices in …
Android Trojan masquerades as phone optimizer app
As you may already know, Android users are at a much bigger danger of getting saddled with a malicious app than users using other mobile platforms – especially those …
Biometric technologies for Android
Neurotechnology announced their new line of embedded biometric technologies, including VeriFinger Embedded SDK for fingerprint biometrics, VeriLook Embedded SDK for face …
Mobile Security 6.0 for Android released
NQ Mobile released Mobile Security 6.0 for Android as a free download. This update offers Android users several new features to protect their privacy and financial …
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite available for free
Your smartphone is as likely to be lost or stolen as your wallet—and mobile payment systems on the horizon make the personal information on your smartphone more valuable than …
Securing Android for the enterprise
The numbers speak for themselves – Android’s share of the worldwide smartphone market is 52.5 percent, more than double compared to a year ago, according to recent …
Data-stealing Android Trojan masquerades as greeting-sending app
Text messages have largely replaced seasonal (and non) greeting cards, and there are mobile apps out there that let you send prewritten witty/sweet messages to friends and …
Pentagon officials allowed to use Android
US Department of Defense officials that need a mobile device are no longer restricted to using a BlackBerry, reports Muktware. The Pentagon has now also allowed the use of …
Android Trojan used for political activism
In the overwhelming majority of cases, mobile Trojans are designed to steal money or information which will ultimately be monetized. But occasionally, there are some out there …