Tag Archive for: Apps

Research: Attacks on HTML5-based apps infect smartphones, spread like a ‘worm’

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By 2016, experts estimate that over 50% of mobile apps will be based on HTML5 technology and coded, at least partially, in JavaScript. Apps are usually written in a language native to a specific platform, but developers only need to create one HTML5-based app and it runs on any platform. While that’s handy for app developers, it’s also “just a disaster waiting to happen,” according to Syracuse University…
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The best Android antivirus apps for 2014 – PC Pro

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The best Android antivirus apps for 2014
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One thing you'll discover with all these Android security apps is that they can't automatically uninstall apps infected with malware; you'll need to do this manually. This is due to Android's built-in security, and it shouldn't be a big deal for most …

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Mobile security vulnerabilities rise through cheap apps – QR Code Press

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Mobile security vulnerabilities rise through cheap apps
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Among the primary struggles that have been faced by mobile security, so far, has been the vulnerabilities and risks that are added by the vast number of cheap applications and the low degree of protection that have been built into some of the largest …

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Cheap apps, lack of inbuilt security leaves mobile environment vulnerable … – TechRepublic

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Cheap apps, lack of inbuilt security leaves mobile environment vulnerable …
TechRepublic
A shake-up is coming to the mobile security industry, and it will happen when Google begins to secure its Android environment, David Duncan, CMO of Webroot, says. The burgeoning mobile device management (MDM) sector is living on borrowed time in its …

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