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,…
New malware attacks target online banking
LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Computer criminals have found a way to hack their way past the latest generation of online banking security techniques, British researchers say. In the scheme, account holders are tricked by an offer of training in a new “upgraded security system” after being logged into the…
New malware attacks target online banking
LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Computer criminals have found a way to hack their way past the latest generation of online banking security techniques, British researchers say. In the scheme, account holders are tricked by an offer of training in a new “upgraded security system” after being logged into 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…
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…
Symantec backtracks from Google Android malware claims
Symantec has backtracked from assertions last week that 13 Android apps distributed by Google’s Android Market were malicious, and now says that the code in question comes from an aggressive ad network that provides revenue to the smartphone programs. The security firm’s new stance was in line with that taken…