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New Android Malware Targeting Bank Details - Here How to Protect Yourself
Nov 8, 2016There's a new Android Trojan doing the rounds, and this time, it's after banking details – targeting customers of banks across the US and Europe. The malware looks like a Flash Player app, and is considered to be highly dangerous as ...
Tags: Android Malware, Android Trojan
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The Creation of Android Malware Is Now Mature Enough
Jul 1, 2013The creation of Android malware is now mature enough for there to be development cycles that mimic those of the legitimate software world, a report from Juniper Networks has concluded. According to the?firm's annual survey of the ...
Tags: Android, Software, Commercial Software, Computer Products
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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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A Newly Discovered Trojan Program Exploits Previously Unknown Flaws in Android and Windows
Jun 13, 2013A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices. Security researchers from antivirus firm ...
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Mobile Devices Are Getting Hit by a Boom in Malware Similar to The One
May 28, 2013Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday. "Mobile platforms, for a lot of attackers, represent a new target-rich ...
Tags: Mobile Malware, Computer Products, Android
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The Number of Mobile Threats Has Increased by Nearly 50% During The First Three Months
May 17, 2013The Android threat landscape is growing in both size and complexity with cybercriminals adopting new distribution methods and building Android-focused malware services, according to a report from Finnish security vendor F-Secure. The ...
Tags: Android, Computer Products
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Security Software Vendor Bitdefender Launched 'antivirus Free' App on Android Platform
Apr 12, 2013Security software vendor?Bitdefender?has launched its 'Antivirus Free' app on the?Google?Android?platform to combat the growth in mobile malware.? The app promises a "fast and powerful antivirus solution that taps the latest in-the-Cloud ...
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The Number of Android Malware Threats Is Growing
Mar 12, 2013Recent reports from antivirus companies seem to suggest that the number of Android malware threats is growing. However, there are still many skeptics who say the extent of the problem is exaggerated. The security industry has an ...
Tags: antivirus companies, Android malware threats, credibility issue
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Android Become The Dominant Platform Targetted by Hackers
Mar 8, 2013Finland-based F-Secure said in a report that the free Google operating system, which has been gaining smartphone market share globally, has become the dominant platform targetted by hackers. "Every quarter, malware authors bring forth new ...
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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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A Vulnerability That Could Be Exploited to Send Deceptive Text Messages From Some Devices
Jan 4, 2013Network World-A researcher at North Carolina State University has uncovered a vulnerability that could be exploited to send deceptive text messages from some Android devices,as part of a phishing scheme. MORE ON ANDROID:Hottest Android ...
Tags: Android SMS, vulnerability, phishing scheme
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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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Google on Thursday Dismissed The Possibility That a New Wave of Pharmacy
Dec 26, 2012IDG News Service - Google on Thursday dismissed the possibility that a new wave of pharmacy, penny stock and e-card spam emails are being sent by Android spam botnets. "Our analysis suggests that spammers are using infected computers and ...
Tags: Google, pharmacy, penny stock, spam email, computers
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Amazon Is Urging People to Switch off a Safety Feature in Android
Dec 24, 2012Amazon is urging people to switch off a safety feature in Android, which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its own Appstore software. The online retailer has introduced its app store rival to Google Play in the UK and ...
Tags: Amazon, rogue apps, Appstore software, Amazon Appstore
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Apple's IOS Has Taken a Commanding Lead as Businesses Show Concern Over Android
Dec 20, 2012In the battle for the hearts and minds of enterprise mobile developers, Apple's iOS has taken a commanding lead as businesses show concern over Android, according to a recent survey of mobile developers by Appcelerator and IDC. Does ...
Tags: Apple, app devs, Android, consumer devs, Microsoft