The SpyEye malicious toolkit, which has made botnets out of computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, now threatens devices running Google’s Android as well. Computer security firm Sophos said SpyEye, designed to steal banking credentials and confidential data, appeared to make the Android version some months after “competitor” Zeus did…
Android app lets you hijack others’ Facebook sessions
A new tool now allows users running devices with a rooted version of Google’s Android operating system to hijack Facebook sessions. Droidsheep is a one-click hijacking tool that supports hijacking a range of sites that includes social networking site Facebook, The Hacker News reported. In an entry on its website,…
The Hacker’s Keyboard will become one of your top 10 Android apps
Takeaway: Jack Wallen believes that the Hacker’s Keyboard is a must-have Android app. Find out how to install, enable, and use the Hacker’s Keyboard. I don’t know about you, but the standard Android keyboard is not always the most efficient tool in the toolbox. This is especially true when using…
Security firms: Android malware set to skyrocket
Android malware threats could increase by a factor of 60 over the next six months, according to Romanian security pros. The rise, if realised, could see the number of Android mobile malware samples increasing from 200 now to 12,000 by March 2012. Many examples of Android malware involve the insertion…
Android at risk from SpyEye banking Trojan
Banking transactions for owners of Android phones just became more dangerous with a new iteration of the SpyEye Trojan designed to intercept two-factor authentication codes sent via SMS – the first known version for Android. The malware not only tries to steal authentication information banks send via SMS, it also…
Waspadalah! Malware Android Meningkat Empat Kali
JAKARTA, SENIN – Apa pun yang populer, biasanya juga mengundang orang yang berniat tak baik. Ini juga terjadi di Android Market. Belakangan, aplikasi-aplikasi ponsel yang berlandaskan sistem operasi Android kian naik daun. Kabarnya, lebih dari 6 miliar aplikasi Android sudah diunduh sampai hari ini. Nah, menurut laporan Symantec volume 16…
Study tracks first signs of Android botnet infections
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Android devices with crimeware that is actively communicating with multiple criminal command-and-control servers. <img alt="Study tracks first signs of Android botnet infections, Blog, infections, tracks, Android, botnet, Study, first, signs"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/><img alt="Study tracks first signs of Android botnet infections, Blog, infections, tracks,…
Clueless Android Users Make Enticing Targets: Rich Jaroslovsky
Rich Jaroslovsky Enlarge image Android Tim Boyle/Bloomberg The Google homepage is seen on a Motorola mobile device running on Google’s Android software. A Symantec Corp. report earlier this year found that Android provides significantly less protection against malicious software than Apple Inc.’s iOS devices. The Google homepage is seen on…
Gadget Lab Podcast: PlayStation Phone, Android Hacks, Mac Malware
In this week’s Gadget Lab podcast, the crew talks shop about the new PlayStation phone, a popular Android mod, a lame patent troll exploiting app programmers and the state of Macintosh viruses. Mike Isaac kicks off the show with his take on Sony-Ericsson’s Xperia Play, an Android phone with a…
Sprint, Others Spy on You with Your Android Smartphones
Congratulations! Your new Android smartphone may come with a special feature called the Carrier IQ Insight Experience Manager. According to its homepage, it allows you to “Boost Revenues with Improved Mobile Customer Experience!” This should allow you to — wait, what? It seems that this isn’t something you get to…