Tag Archive for: Android

Report: ‘Aggressive Adware’ More Prevalent Among Android Malware – Threatpost (blog)


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Report: 'Aggressive Adware' More Prevalent Among Android Malware
Threatpost (blog)
Android security A new report from Trend Micro showed a 483 percent jump in malware — including "aggressive adware" that harvests person data without permission using legitimate ad networks. It's no surprise that the open nature of the Android
Attackers besiege Google Android OSComputerWeekly.com
Trend Micro warns Android users about sharp rise in malwareTech2

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Mubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML … – The Drum

Mubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML
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Mubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML & Windows apps. Mubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML & Windows apps Mubaloo warn Android security risks extend to iOS, BlackBerry, HTML &

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Commtouch Q3 Internet Threats Trend Report Highlights Increase in Android … – Sacramento Bee

Commtouch Q3 Internet Threats Trend Report Highlights Increase in Android
Sacramento Bee
In the past this method has been used to distribute links to spam products or links to drive-by malware downloads. In this case the malware URLs only worked for Android devices. The report also notes that the Grum spam botnet was taken down in July

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Popular Android Apps Vulnerable – InformationWeek


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Popular Android Apps Vulnerable
InformationWeek
While the researchers acknowledge that "the default Android browser is exemplary in its SSL use," they nonetheless present several recommendations about how to improve Android security, particularly for third-party apps that use customized SSL code.
Popular Android apps under security scrutinyZDNet
Report: Passwords, Email Contents Of Millions Of Android Users At RiskFast Company
Android apps used by millions vulnerable to data theftTechSpot
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