Security News

Leftover Factory Debugger Doubles as Android Backdoor (Threatpost)
2016-10-14 13:00

A researcher has found a backdoor, which he calls Pork Explosion, in an Android bootloader built by Foxconn.

Popular Android App Leaks Microsoft Exchange User Credentials (Threatpost)
2016-10-14 12:00

A popular Android app called Nine leaks Microsoft Exchange user credentials when users are tricked into connecting to rogue wireless access points.

Android Fragmentation Sinks Patching Gains (Threatpost)
2016-10-13 14:38

One year after kicking off monthly Android security updates and Google still is way behind Apple when it comes to patching.

Mobile App Collusion Can Bypass Native Android Security (Threatpost)
2016-10-06 14:00

At Virus Bulletin, researchers explain how Android mobile applications can collude to share data and synchronize payload execution.