Which mobile OS is most hit by malware?
As most mobile phone users still don’t have a mobile AV solution installed on their devices, it can be rather hard to gauge just how many of them have been hit by mobile …
Hardened Android kernel to be used by U.S. Army, government
The U.S. government is looking at replacing radio communication between federal, state and local law enforcement and response agencies with communication with smartphones, and …
Android VPN client launches via fingerprint authentication
AuthenTec introduced a security solution that combines VPN client security with fingerprint recognition for Android smartphones and tablets. The QuickSec Mobile VPN Client 2.0 …
Anti-theft protection for Android and Windows devices
Norton Anti-Theft is a new Web-service that allows consumers to remotely lock, locate and recover a lost or stolen Windows based laptop, or Android smartphone or tablet. The …
Webroot SecureAnywhere integrates PC, Android and iOS security
Following Kaspersky One and McAfee All Access, Webroot announced centralized security management for PC, Android and iOS users. Webroot SecureAnywhere enables users to manage …
HTC Android devices allow almost any app access to private data
It’s bad news all around for users of various HTC Android smartphones, as the private data collected by the logging tools recently introduced by the company is also …
QR codes used to infect Android users with malware
Most people already know what QR codes are: a new type of “barcode” that can be used for a variety of purposes – tracking, ticketing, labeling of products, …
Content protection for Android devices
Elliptic Technologies expanded its DTCP-IP content protection offering to include support for Android used in a myriad of consumer devices, including DLNA enabled smartphones …
5 data-stealing apps offered on Android Market
Nearly a month ago, researchers have discovered a Chinese mobile phone monitoring service that allows users to compromise a target’s mobile phone running Symbian or …
Android bugs allow attackers to secretly install malware
Jon Oberheide – the security researcher who has so effectively pointed out the existence of a major security bug in the Android platform nearly a year ago – has …
Kaspersky One: Universal security for multi-device protection
Kaspersky Lab announced Kaspersky One, a “Universal Security” solution that ensures protection across a wide selection of platforms and devices. Using a single …
Mobile threat vectors shift enterprise security strategies
Attacks on smartphones are becoming more common, and according to McAfee Labs, new malware targeting Android devices jumped 76 percent in the last quarter. The need to secure …