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Persistent malware scanning coming soon to make Android more secure

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

Android malware exists – there’s no sugar-coating that – but for the majority of users, it’s a remote threat at best. So long as you’re installing apps from trusted sources and keeping on top of any security updates that come your way, you’re in great shape. But just because Android security is already decent doesn’t mean it can’t get even better. A new update going out in the next few weeks will help do just that, making an ...

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New malware spreads directly from infected PCs to your Android

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Stephen Schenck

Malware – whether we’re talking trojans, viruses, worms, or the old logic bomb – tends to be very platform-specific. By its nature, that makes a lot of sense; the exploits that allow malware to plant its roots in a system are themselves often intimately tied to the OS, and the need for this code to run and spread virtually unassisted means it can’t get too bogged down by planning to infect every possible system it comes across – it needs to do one thing, and do it well. So smartphone malware, by and large, ...

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Google puts out bounty on finding Android bugs

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

When a developer is writing code, the presumption is that he or she is attempting to do so while avoiding the creation of unwanted security vulnerabilities. And then we have review and testing to help catch any holes that may have slipped through. Still, it’s not a perfect process, and some of those vulnerabilities make their way to released software. Eventually, the bugs might be spotted, either by white hats looking to keep things secure, or hackers looking for ...

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Less than 0.001% of Android users get hit with malware

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Joe Levi

Today at Pocketnow we’re going to diverge from talking about smartphones and tablets for a moment, and instead we’re going to talk about diseases — communicable diseases. Don’t worry though, the topic is applicable to whatever smartphone you’re carrying around with you now, and has much to do with Android malware, the way Google handles it, the various layers of protection involved, and the number of people who are exposed to threats that could get through the defenses. The Centers for Disease Control and Management know that it’s impossible to eradicate ...

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“The most sophisticated” Android Trojan to date has been discovered

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Anton D. Nagy

It’s been a while since we’ve seen malware, Android Trojan, or other malicious software reports; not that we missed them! Google is doing it’s best, and a good job at that, to keep malware off of our phones. Some slip through the cracks though. Kaspersky Lab Expert Roman Unuchek brings our attention to what he calls “the most sophisticated” Android Trojan. Long story short: we’re looking at a multi-functional Android Trojan than can send text messages to premium-rate numbers; download and install other malware programs on its own; share them via ...

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What You Need to Know About Android Trojans

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

The story of the Trojan Horse originates from an ancient battle between the Greeks and their siege of the city of Troy. As the tale goes, the Greeks, after trying to defeat Troy for 10 years, built a huge wooden horse — a supposed token of victory to the Trojans. They wheeled the large statue to the gates of Troy, then pretended to sail away. The Trojans pulled the horse inside the gates, not knowing that a Greek invasion force lay hid inside. When night fell, the Greeks crept out of the horse, opened the gates, and allowed the rest of the Greek army in — they’d sailed ...

Is Apple’s Jab at Android Security Valid, or Just Sabre Rattling?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Joe Levi

Apple’s Phil Schiller recently posted a tweet aimed squarely at Android users: “Be safe out there”, followed by a link to F-Secure’s latest Mobile Threat Report. That was last week and the talking-heads are already on a roll. Some are claiming vindication, even going as far as saying that Apple has won the war. Others have retaliated against Schiller saying tweet was uncalled for. The source behind the tweet is really at the meat of the issue. It’s a 34-page .PDF that outlines the mobile threats in the world today. That report, too, has received quite a bit ...

Free iOS Apps Deemed “Riskier” Than Android Apps

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

When we talk about risky apps, we’re usually doing so in the context of malware. Such malicious programs are one way our data can be compromised, but even apps that are on the up-and-up could still be putting our personal data and privacy at risk. Appthority recently took a look at the fifty most popular free Android and iOS apps to see just how safe they might be, and Android seems to be the platform that’s putting its users at less of a risk. For this comparison, the study ...