Security News

How to avoid malware on Android in one easy step
2019-10-30 19:36

Jack Wallen offers up his best advice for avoiding malware on Android.

Android Malware Plaguing 45K Devices Remains A Mystery
2019-10-30 12:58

The source of infection behind an increasingly precarious mobile malware is causing researchers to scratch their heads.

Mysterious malware that re-installs itself infected over 45,000 Android Phones
2019-10-29 18:04

Over the past few months, hundreds of Android users have been complaining online of a new piece of mysterious malware that hides on the infected devices and can reportedly reinstall itself even...

New Variant of Gustuff Android Banking Trojan Emerges
2019-10-22 19:04

Recent Gustuff Android banking Trojan campaigns featured an updated malware version, Cisco Talos security researchers report. read more

Gustuff Android Banker Switches Up Technical Approach
2019-10-21 20:41

A host of new features have been added to the malware.

Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them
2019-10-18 11:31

SophosLabs has discovered 15 apps on Google Play that install without icons as a ploy to keep themselves on the user’s device.

Researcher Publishes PoC Exploit for Recent Android Zero-Day
2019-10-18 07:04

A security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for the recently addressed Android zero-day vulnerability that impacts Pixel 2 devices. read more

Google slings websites into Chrome's solitary confinement on Android to thwart Spectre-style data snooping
2019-10-18 04:53

Ignore the overhead, enjoy Site Isolation – a defense against side-channel attacks Last year, Google deployed Site Isolation in desktop versions of its Chrome browser as a defense against CPU...

Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
2019-10-17 18:04

After enabling 'Site Isolation' security feature in Chrome for desktops last year, Google has now finally introduced 'the extra line of defence' for Android smartphone users surfing the Internet...