Android is still the most attractive smartphone operating system for malevolent hackers, so devices based on the platform will continue to get compromised, researchers said at Black Hat Europe last week. Mobile devices are loaded up with private data, a very attractive target for hackers, though not all information on…
2 in 3 Android anti-malware scanners not up to the job
Two-thirds of Android anti-malware scanners failed to protect against a range of malware in independent tests. AV-Test put 41 different virus scanners for Android through their paces. Almost two-thirds of these scanners are not yet suitable for use as reliable products, identifying less than 65 per cent of the 618…
Android malware skyrockets: Kaspersky Lab
Steve Evans Published 02 March 2012 Russian security giant sees huge spike in malware aimed at the mobile OS during first two weeks of 2012 Android malware is rising at an alarming rate, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab. The Russian company says the early weeks of 2012 saw a…
McAfee Mobile Security for Android review
As threats to mobile devices sharply increase, a good security app can make a huge difference. McAfee Mobile Security, the mobile version of McAfee’s desktop software, can help protect your phone or tablet from mobile malware, phishing, and device theft. McAfee provides a free seven-day trial, but requires a £24.99…
National Security Agency creates security design based on Android
America’s intelligence agency, the National Security Agency (NSA), today disclosed how it’s going to handle mobile security. The NSA has come up with a security design that currently depends on Google Android smartphones, though the NSA contends it doesn’t want to be wedded to any particular smartphone operating system. But…
Worm Attacks Coming For Google’s Android – Kaspersky Lab
Worm attacks on the Android operating system likely to be discovered in 2012, says Kaspersky Lab mobile malware unit in Moscow. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
RSA to build authentication into Apple, Android phones
RSA, the security division of EMC, today said it would collaborate with several mobile and virtualisation platform vendors to integrate RSA two-factor authentication and risk detection technologies. The goal of the “Secure by RSA Certified Mobile Partner Programme” is to optimise RSA SecurID two-factor authentication and RSA’s Adaptive Authentication for…
Diagnose and Repair your PC from your Android phone with Live Gooroo
With more than a decade of mobile, Internet and wireless experience, Joel specializes in taking existing brands, technologies and services into the mobile and wireless space. Joel is currently serving as the Managing Director of Cronk Software, Inc., a company he founded to offer full-service, end-to-end mobile strategy, design and…
How to secure your Android smartphone
Here are some things you can do to dramatically reduce the risk of malware infections on your Android phone: 1. Use the official Android Market instead of third-party app stores or websites, especially now that Bouncer is used to monitor for malware. If you want to help ensure that you…
Report: Android malware up 3,325% in 2011
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology — whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or…