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Apple's New iOS 7.0 Operating System "Doesn't Address The Dangers" in Malicious Apps
Sep 19, 2013Apple's new iOS 7.0 operating system "doesn't address the dangers" in malicious apps, and Apple has supplied scant details on new anti-virus and anti-malware features in its new mobile operating system, according to application security ...
Tags: Computer Products, Apple, iOS 7.0
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Microsoft Is in a Position to Surpass Apple and Android Smartphone Makers
Sep 6, 2013With its $7.2 billion agreement to buy Nokia’s handset business, Microsoft is in a position to surpass Apple and Android smartphone makers in providing an enterprise-class mobile platform, experts say. However, whether Microsoft is ...
Tags: Nokia, Mobile Enterprise
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The Use of Tools Led Facebook to Temporarily Disable Some Legitimate Third-party Apps
Aug 19, 2013The use of tools to detect malicious patterns in apps led Facebook to temporarily disable some legitimate third-party apps that integrate with the social networking website, it said Thursday. On Tuesday, a number of people complained that ...
Tags: Facebook, webservice, Computer Products
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The Number of Mobile Malware Apps Has Jumped 614 Percent in The Last Year
Jul 16, 2013The number of mobile malware apps has jumped 614 percent in the last year, according to studies conducted by McAfee and Juniper Networks. The Juniper study – its third annual Mobile Threats Report – showed that the majority of ...
Tags: Computer Products, Mobile Malware
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Android Threats Could Be Mitigated by a Protection Feature Present in Android 4.2
Jun 26, 2013Over three quarters of Android threats are malicious apps that send SMS messages to premium rate numbers and could be mitigated by a protection feature present in Android 4.2, according to researchers from networking vendor Juniper ...
Tags: Android Threats, Apps, Android 4.2
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Cyber Criminals Have Moved Beyond The Traditional PC, Even The Mac OS X with New Attacks
Jan 29, 2013Cyber criminals have moved beyond the traditional PC, targeting Android, social media and even the Mac OS X with new attacks, according to Trend Micro’s 2012 Annual Roundup and Mobile Security reports. Malware targeting Android alone ...
Tags: cyber criminals, traditional PC, Android, social media
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Free Mobile Apps Pose a Serious Threat to Privacy, a Study Has Revealed
Dec 27, 2012Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information, a study has revealed. Free mobile applications are 401% more likely to track user location and 314% more likely to ...
Tags: free mobile apps, Juniper Networks, information, applications
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Google Introduced Stricter Rules for Applications on Android Mobile Operating System
Dec 27, 2012Google has introduced stricter rules for applications on its Android mobile operating system to reduce the number of malicious apps in the Google Play app market and improve its reputation. The revised Google Android developer policy ...
Tags: Google, Android Policy, Malicious Apps, Google Play app
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An Average of 96% of The Top 100 Paid Mobile Apps Have Been Hacked,a Study Has Revealed
Dec 27, 2012An average of 96% of the top 100 paid mobile apps have been hacked, a study has revealed. Android is the most susceptible platform, according to the State of Security in the App Economy report by security firm Arxan Technologies. The ...
Tags: mobile apps, iOS apps, Google Android platform, Hackers
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Orange Will Come Pre-Installed with The Lookout Mobile Security Application
Dec 27, 2012Orange Android devices will come pre-installed with the Lookout Mobile Security application to prevent mobile devices being affected by malware and spyware. The application will run in the background of the device, scanning applications ...
Tags: Orange Android devices, Lookout Mobile Security, malware and spyware
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McAfee Is Expanding Its Mobile Security Software for Android Tablets and Smartphones
Dec 26, 2012McAfee is expanding its mobile security software for Android tablets and smartphones, as it sees an increase in threats targeting Android devices, the Intel subsidiary announced on Monday. The new Mobile Security software has features ...
Tags: McAfee, mobile security software, Android, tablets, smartphones
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Duo Security :Over Half of Android Devices Are Vulnerable to Known Security Flaws
Dec 20, 2012Over half of Android devices are vulnerable to known security flaws that can be exploited by malicious applications to gain complete access to the operating system and the data stored on it, according to a report from mobile security firm ...
Tags: Android, applications, critical, devices, vulnerabilities
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Sophos Announced a Free Anti-Virus Defence App for Google Android Devices
Dec 20, 2012Sophos today announced a free anti-virus defence app for Google Android devices which works via the Sophos cloud-based service. Separately Sophos also made available Android and Apple iOS apps for securing files held in the cloud ...
Tags: Android, anti-malware, apps, Google, mobile
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Google's Mobile OS,Android,Has Been Targeted Again by Malicious Malware
Dec 19, 2012Google's mobile operating system(OS),Android,has been targeted again by malicious malware,which causes the device to send out spam SMS messages. The infected malware,known as SpamSoldier,has been hiding in free versions of popular Android ...
Tags: Android, Malware, Attack, Google Play Store
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Over Half of Android Devices Are Vulnerable to Known Security Flaws
Dec 18, 2012Over half of Android devices are vulnerable to known security flaws that can be exploited by malicious applications to gain complete access to the operating system and the data stored on it, according to a report from mobile security firm ...
Tags: Android device, security flaws, malicious applications