Android flaw used by 74% of ransomware to be fixed in August – SC Magazine UK

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SC Magazine UK

Android flaw used by 74% of ransomware to be fixed in August
SC Magazine UK
An Android flaw, profited from by nearly three quarters of all ransomware will be fixed in August, a Check Point report has revealed. What is known as the SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW command, though used by many legitimate apps, can be harnessed by …
Android Permission Security Flaw | Check Point BlogCheck Point Blog – Check Point Software
The Play Store adopts new app and notification icons with v7.8.16 [APK Download] – Android PoliceAndroid Police

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Why can’t software firms sort their own security? – IT PRO

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Why can't software firms sort their own security?
IT PRO
Take, for example, the work of Canadian startup Copperhead, which has released a hardened version of Android. The company claims it enables quicker patching, with added protection from a hardened kernel, libraries and compilers. Security experts say it …

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Best browser for Android – Computer Business Review

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Best browser for Android
Computer Business Review
Android With privacy becoming a topic surrounded by a great deal of concern in terms of cyber security, Google Chrome helps by adding a layer of concealment. This comes in the form of a do not track option that is built in. This feature may be useful …

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SLocker Android Ransomware Makes Furious Comeback with 400 New Variations – BleepingComputer

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SLocker Android Ransomware Makes Furious Comeback with 400 New Variations
BleepingComputer
The SLocker Android ransomware is back with a new wave of infections, after previously wreaking havoc in the summer of 2016. This recent wave of infections was spotted by security firm Wandera, who reported yesterday about a new wave of infections that …

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