Font apps from Google Play contain spyware

I guess that everyone should know untill now that if you download apps from Google Play you have to think twice and not trust every app that is available online. Of course the probability of getting stuck with some malware is much smaller than on other third party android markets, but there is still a risk. The analystst at Webroot have lately found... [Read more ...]

Analysts discover more BadNews on Google Play

The recentlu found BadNews Android malware was once again found on Google Play. The android trojan is indeed bad news for the ones that are stuck with it as it harvests device information and fools users into downloading more harmful apps. After researchers from Lookout found 32 apps that had embedded this malware, Google has removed both the accounts... [Read more ...]

An old Android Trojan got downloaded from Google Play by millions

Millions of people that use the Android operating system got tricked into installing a new Trojan that disguised as legitimate apps or games right from Google Play, according to Lookout investigator Marc Rogers. The brand new found malware class was named BadNews and it can gather and send informations about the gadget to its C&C server, deliver... [Read more ...]

Bitdefender released Antivirus Free for Android

Bitdefender released its own Antivirus Free software for Android, a free, fast and strong antivirus software for smartphones that uses the latest in-the-cloud scanner technology and conserves battery life.   “We’ve seen an uncontrolled explosion in Android malware in the last year, so we’ve created a solution to counter that trend,”... [Read more ...]

How to defend your Android apps

In this security talk from Shmoocon 2013 you will find informations targeted mostly towards Android apps developers. The speaker tells war tales about Android vulnerabilities and exploits in order to reveal to the audience how “not to code”. After that, he shares the best practices and guidelines for Android app creators and he also presents... [Read more ...]

Download Droid Explorer 0.8.8.3 Beta

The Droid Explorer application was designed to be a small tool to manage your rooted android device with the simplicity of Windows Explorer, so read the post below and download Droid Explorer. Here are some key features of “download Droid Explorer”: · Multiple Device Support · Copy and auto-apply update.zip · Copy local files to... [Read more ...]

Fake Facebook apps lead to android malware

Engineers from Bitdefender have recently discovered what could be the first paid promotions on Facebook and also this could lead to malicious apps for mobile devices. This discovery came when duplicated of legitimate dating apps on Facebook were spotted. These replicates used the same name as the original ones (Lista de Verificación del Amante Ideal and Lista... [Read more ...]

Most common Android malware in 2011

The only thing that surpassed the rise of the Android OS in the market is the total number of Android malware that has targeted the devices running with this OS. According to Total Defense that released the 2011 Internet Security Threat Intelligence Report almost 25 times more Android malware was found in 2011 than in the previous year. “This past... [Read more ...]

Which mobile OS is most likely to be hit by malware?

A lot of mobile phone users don’t bother aquiring a mobile AV solution for their devices, thus it can be rather difficult to cuantify just how many of them get hit by mobile malware. But mobile devices get synched a lot with the users’ PC. Also, users take advantage of their computers and search for mobile apps on third-party app markets... [Read more ...]

Conversation-spying Android Trojan

Android malware has so far been seen to do things like send text messages or make calls to numbers of high quality services, sending information about the device and enslaving the mobile networks of bots – in short, things designed to make easy money. However, a recently detected Android Trojan is also able to record the conversation of... [Read more ...]

LinkedIn app for Android phones

The professional networking site LinkedIn has finally announced the availability of an application for Android-based smartphones. For the first version of the application the company focused on core features, wrote Chad Whitney, senior product manager at LinkedIn, in a weblog post. The main menu allows users to access four features: updates, search,... [Read more ...]

Google Android Vs. Apple IOS: The war goes on …

The Android versus iOS platform war is heating up. Just one day after Apple announced its new in-app subscription model, Google responded with a similar technique. Google may soon launch its long-expected music service to compete with iTunes, and Apple may be trying to horn in on mobile social products such as Google Buzz with a revamped Mobile Me. The... [Read more ...]

Android devices that will control your home

iOS Home Control The home automation industry has been all abuzz last year due to the ability to control Crestron systems (the de-facto standard in automation) with any iOS instrument. Crestron users can control very anything in their home from their existing iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Truly, this saves thousands of dollars for home owners with Creston... [Read more ...]

It`s true, real and official : The Facebook Phone !

Rumors that Facebook is working with phone manufacturers to generate an Android-based Facebook phone have come true. British-based phone manufacturer INQ revealed two Android rings featuring tight integration with Facebook, while HTC, which owns INQ, is also said to work on a more high-end Facebook phone . The INQ Cloud Touch The INQ Cloud Touch runs... [Read more ...]

Honeycomb 3.0 debut is almost here

We’ve already enjoyed a few sneak peeks at Android 3.0, thanks to previews of Motorola’s Xoom tablet, a YouTube video and the recently released Android 3.0 SDK. Honeycomb will finally arrive this week, and Google promises an in-depth look at the revamped Android operating scheme and some hands-on demonstrations of Honeycomb devices. But Wednesday... [Read more ...]

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