Bouncer scanning software, developed by Google, is designed to search the Android market for software that could be malicious, the company announced Thursday on its blog. With the success of Android this year, the company says it wants to protect its many users and their devices from harm. [More from…
Google ‘Bouncer’ Now Scanning Android Market for Malware
Google on Thursday added a new layer of security to the Android Market, dubbed Bouncer, that will scan apps for evidence of malware. The effort will automatically scan new and existing apps as well as developer accounts, “without disrupting the user experience of Android Market or requiring developers to go…
Google ‘Bouncer’ tasked with taking on Android malware
Roughly 47 percent of smartphone owners in the US use an Android phone, according to the most recent figures from tracking firm comScore. A big number, obviously, and with it have come very big vulnerabilities, including a flood of Android malware. As we noted late last year, Android phones are…
Google now scanning Android apps for malware
Google has added an automated scanning process that is designed to keep malicious apps out of the Android Market, the company announced today. The new service, code-named “Bouncer,” scans apps for known malware, spyware, and Trojans, and looks for suspicious behaviors and compares them against previously analyzed apps, Hiroshi Lockheimer,…
Google tightens security in Android app store (Reuters)
Reuters – Google Inc has been quietly policing its online store for months now in an acknowledgement of malware’s growing threat to its increasingly popular Android mobile software. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Google Beefs Up Android Market Security
Beginning with Thursday’s launch of security tools, the Android Market is going to become much safer for users. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com Android’s spirit of openness is one of the platform’s biggest selling points. It’s a come-one, come-all approach to app developers who want to get their wares out to the…
Google Gets a Bouncer to Patrol Malware in the Android Market
Google is taking new steps to identify and eliminate malware in the Android Market. Codenamed “Bouncer,” Google will now scan every new and existing app in the Market against known malware, permissions and publisher information. This is the first time that Google has been so proactive in attacking the Android…
Google Gets Serious About Android Security, Now Auto-Scans App Market For Malware
The days of Android Market anarchy may be coming to an end. On Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for its mobile operating system that automatically scans new apps for known malware. The program, which the company is calling ”Bouncer,” also continues to run periodic simulations…
HTC Patches Wi-Fi Security Flaw in Android Phones
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to view all Wi-Fi user names, passwords and SSID information stored on a device. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Symantec Shouldn’t Backpedal on Android ‘Malware’
Symantec stirred up controversy last week when it announced the discovery of apps in the Android Market that it deemed malicious. Symantec has now stepped back from calling the apps “malware”, but it still maintains that the apps in question do unwanted things that legitimate apps shouldn’t do…so what’s the…