Security News

Scope of Gaping Android Security Hole Grows (Threatpost)
2016-05-18 11:00

Security researchers at Skycure are upping the ante on a vulnerability that it says now leaves 95.4 percent of all Android devices vulnerable to an attack that hands over control of a phone or...

Almost all Android users vulnerable to Accessibility Clickjacking attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-05-17 20:03

Symantec researchers recently posited that Android banking malware with screen overlay capabilities might soon start tricking users into turning on Android’s Accessibility Service, so that it can...

Malware-Laced Porn Apps Behind Wave of Android Lockscreen Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-05-14 12:50

Dell SonicWALL Threats Research Team says incidents of Android lockscreen malware masquerading as porn apps is a growing concern.

FTC Investigating Android Patching Practices (Schneier on Security)
2016-05-11 19:37

It's a known truth that most Android vulnerabilities don't get patched. It's not Google's fault. They release the patches, but the phone carriers don't push them down to their smartphone users....