Security News

Mozilla Brings Privacy-Focused Browser to Android (Security Week)
2017-06-21 15:49

After making it available for iOS devices in November 2016, Mozilla this week brought its privacy-focused mobile browser to Android. read more

More Android apps from dangerous Ztorg family sneak into Google Play (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-20 21:36

Almost 100 such apps, with >1 million downloads, found so far (but not by Google).

More Android apps from dangerous Ztorg family sneak into Google Play (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-20 21:36

Almost 100 such apps, with >1 million downloads, found so far (but not by Google).

Google’s whack-a-mole with Android adware continues (Help Net Security)
2017-06-19 18:00

Why can’t Google put a stop to adware on their official Android app marketplace? The analysis by Trend Micro researchers of a Trojan Android ad library dubbed Xavier tells the story. The Xavier ad...

Google Play is fighting an uphill battle against Android adware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-16 19:30

Google hasn’t yet removed all of the apps, which have as many as 6 million downloads.

Google Play is fighting an uphill battle against Android adware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-16 19:30

Google hasn’t yet removed all of the apps, which have as many as 6 million downloads.

Hundreds of Fake Android Antivirus Apps Deliver Malware (Security Week)
2017-06-15 12:05

There are thousands of Android applications containing the label “antivirus,” but a big chunk of them are dangerous programs designed to infect devices of unsuspecting users with malware, RiskIQ...

Beware! Over 800 Android Apps on Google Play Store Contain 'Xavier' Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-13 04:39

Over 800 different Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times from Google Play Store found to be infected with malicious ad library that silently collects sensitive user data and can...

Google Releases reCAPTCHA API for Android (Threatpost)
2017-06-09 19:38

Google has released a reCAPTCHA API for Android, a first for the mobile applications.

Malicious ads trigger drive-by download of persistent Android adware (Help Net Security)
2017-06-08 17:01

UK and US Android users have been saddled with unwanted apps via malicious ads that executed a drive-by download attack. According to Zscaler researchers, the malicious ads were posted on forums,...