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[Security] Vulnerability In Firefox For Android Discovered That Allows...
The security of our mobile apps and private data is a very serious matter. This is particularly true for high value targets like web browsers, which often store login credentials that can be used to...
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Google Talks Android Malware, Estimates That .001% Of Apps Evade Defenses And...
You hear a lot of reports about malware and other undesirable third-party apps these days, especially from security researchers (and people who want to sell you something to make you feel safe). It's...
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[New App] Popular Windows Anti-Malware Suite Malwarebytes Now Available On...
According to Google, less than one hundredth of a percent of apps out there are both malicious and capable of evading the built-in defenses in both Android and the Google Play Store. But if you really...
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Here Are The Details Of Recently Discovered Vulnerabilities That Allowed Any...
An XDA member recently unveiled serious vulnerabilities in all three root packages used to gain superuser access on devices. The developers have been contacted, and the two active projects are working...
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Google Will Soon Show Email Images By Default In Gmail Without Compromising...
You probably see that "Display images below" button in Gmail all the time on both mobile and desktop. This is the default behavior because it makes it harder for spammers and advertisers to track you....
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State Of Security Report: The 100 Top Paid Android Apps For 2013 Have Been...
Even casual observers of the Android ecosystem know that piracy is a big issue for developers. But if a report from mobile security company Arxan is to be believed, app piracy and "hacking" is...
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Upcoming Google Play Services Update Will Allow Verify Apps Feature To Run...
Android malware isn't as big of a concern as some mainstream media reports would have you believe, but it is enough of an issue that Google started beefing up its security a few years ago. There's the...
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Controlling Masses Of Malware-Infected Android Devices Will Apparently Cost...
Malware is a problem for Android, but that problem almost exclusively exists outside the confines of the safety of the Play Store. Like any platform where the sharing of pirated, cracked software...
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Google Is Now Rolling Out Constant On-Device Scanning For Verify Apps Feature
Google's previously announced enhancement to the Verify Apps framework is rolling out to users now, according to the official Android blog. Your device already has the standard Verify Apps system...
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Sprint Adds New Total Equipment Protection Plus With More Things You Don't...
It's hard to be Sprint these days. Its LTE rollout is lagging way behind the competition, it's losing subscribers and cash fast, and everyone is making fun of its "Framily" plans. That's too bad, but...
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Coolpad's Android Devices Have Factory-Installed Backdoor That Impersonates...
In a report released today, security researchers claim to have identified a vulnerability in as many as 24 Coolpad devices. The backdoor, which the researchers at Palo Alto Networks call "CoolReaper,"...
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Pixel Battery Saver App Sold To A Shady Third-Party That Wants To Make It A...
Pixel Battery Saver promises to save a little power by shutting off pixels in a grid pattern on AMOLED displays. For a long time, that's what it did for thousands of users, but now it has been sold to...
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Google Play Books Is Crawling With Fake 'Guides' That Promise Cracked Android...
We are, at this point, familiar with fake apps in the Play Store—they pop up from time to time, but Google swiftly eliminates them. It seems like for all its efforts in cleaning up the Play Store,...
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Bluebox Security Tries To Shame Xiaomi For Shipping Malware On Phones, Ends...
It's not uncommon for security firms to raise their public profile by publishing analyses of device security and vulnerabilities. However, Bluebox Security really stuck its virtual foot in its mouth...
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Google Play Books Still Has An Alarming Number Of Scammy Book Listings
Update 1: 2015/05/24 9:31am PDT Since this post went live, it looks like almost all of the publishers we've listed below have been wiped on Play Books. Whether this is because we reported them is A...
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Secunia PSI Is A Tech Preview Of A 'Security' App That Scans A Few Other Apps...
There are a lot of security apps for Android that go a little ways into overkill territory. Whether you're talking about superfluous task managers or "virus scanners" that may provide some minimal...
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Kaspersky Researchers Discover Most Advanced Android Malware Yet
A new piece of Android malware has been discovered by security researchers at Kaspersky Labs. That by itself wouldn't be big news, but this Trojan does things no other malicious app has done. It...
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Google's Malware Scanner Introduced In Android 4.2 Moved To The Google Play...
Remember when Google's app verification and malware scanning service debuted with Android 4.2? No? Well, that's probably because statistically speaking, you're likely to be one of the 95% of Android...
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Samsung To Announce Deal With Lookout, Antivirus To Be Bundled With New...
Update: Lookout has confirmed the deal. PR is at the bottom of the post, if you're interested. The assortment of apps you have to wade through when powering on a new phone for the first time is about...
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[Security] Firefox For Android Can Be Tricked Into Automatically Downloading...
A very serious security hole has been discovered in Firefox for Android that allows a website to force the browser to download and run potentially damaging files, usually without the user's knowledge...
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