Dec 18, 2012 | Mobile Security
Android: Today’s biggest target with Many Android Malware Android targeted throughout 2012… Over 100 million Android phones shipped in the second quarter of 2012 alone. In the U.S., a September 2012 survey of smartphone users gave Android a whopping 52.2% market...
Dec 16, 2012 | ESET Mobile Security, Mobile Security
Mobile malware in 2013 will be much worse than previous years… you have been warned… If you’re a user of Google’s mobile operating system Android and concerned about your smartphone’s security, expect to worry more in the coming months....
Oct 29, 2012 | Adware, Spyware and Trojans, Mobile Security, Virus & AntiVirus News
As is usual with any major event, scammers and malware authors will be sending out email after email to those who want to learn about or help those affected by the Post-Tropical Storm Sandy. We always caution users to be wary of clicking on links in unsolicited...
Oct 1, 2012 | Mobile Security, Threat News
If you use an Android phone you may have heard of something called the USSD vulnerability. This allows a nasty piece of malicious software to reset your Android to its factory default settings and permanently delete your data. We will describe the USSD problem in more...
May 5, 2012 | Mobile Security
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Android Malware Used to Mask Online Fraud, Says ExpertAndroid malware being automatically distributed from hacked websites looks like it’s being used to mask online purchases, and could be part of a fraud gang’s new push into...
Apr 18, 2012 | Mobile Security
By Emil Protalinski There’s a new Trojan on the block that is looking to take advantage of all the hype surrounding Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram. Cybercriminals have created fake versions of the Instagram Android app, designed to earn money from...