Security News

Device-Rooting Adware Hidden in 20,000 Android Apps (SecurityWeek)
2015-11-04 18:36

User data plundering by Android and iOS apps is as rampant as you suspected (ArsTechnica)
2015-11-04 17:36

Shuanet Adware Rooting Android Devices Via Trojanized Apps (Threatpost)
2015-11-04 14:00

Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have found a new strain of adware, Shuanet, spreading via Trojanized Android apps that roots mobile devices.

Open source tool checks for vulnerabilities on Android devices (Help Net Security)
2015-11-04 07:06

OEMs like Samsung and HTC run heavily customized versions of Android. Unfortunately, the OEM patch deployment infrastructure is disorganized and too often end users are left exposed for large periods ...

JSocket: Android malware that hijacks legitimate apps (ZDNet)
2015-11-03 18:44

PSA: Signal for Android (replaced RedPhone+TextSecure yesterday) currently comments out ZRTP key continuity code. Verify the SAS at the start of every call! (Reddit)
2015-11-03 14:30

Now Android gets Snowden's preferred secure messaging app (ZDNet)
2015-11-03 14:30

Signal, the Snowden-Approved Crypto App, Comes to Android (WIRED)
2015-11-03 14:30

Signal for Android finally out, offers end-to-end encrypted calls and messages (Help Net Security)
2015-11-03 13:24

Open Whisper Systems (formerly Whisper Systems) has finally released the Android version of its popular free, open source iOS app for end-to-end encrypted voice calls. Signal for Android, though,...

Security update kills several critical bugs in Android Marshmallow (Help Net Security)
2015-11-03 11:01

Google's November Android security update carries fixes for seven vulnerabilities, including two remote code execution flaws that are rated "critical" (CVE-2015-6608, CVE-2015-6609), and an elevation ...